^{42 Ref} The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

⁴³ Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

^{44 Ref} Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

^{45 Ref} But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

^{46 Ref} then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn't expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn't know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

^{47 Ref} That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

^{48 Ref} but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.