Luke 12:41-48

Modern English Version

⁴¹ Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

⁴² The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? ⁴³ Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. ⁴⁴ Truly, I say to you, he will appoint him over all his possessions. ⁴⁵ But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the house servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, ⁴⁶ the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not look for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him to pieces and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

⁴⁷ “That servant who knew his master’s will, but did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. ⁴⁸ But he who unknowingly committed acts worthy of punishment shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required. And from him to whom much was entrusted, much will be asked.