Matthew 24:37-51

37 aFor as were the days of Noah, bso will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 cFor as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, dmarrying and giving in marriage, until ethe day when Noah entered the ark, 39and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, fso will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 gTwo women will be grinding hat the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42Therefore, istay awake, for you do not know on what day jyour Lord is coming. 43 kBut know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night lthe thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44Therefore you also must be mready, for nthe Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

45Who then is othe faithful and pwise servant,
Greek bondservant; also verses 46, 48, 50
whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
46 rBlessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47Truly, I say to you, she will set him over all his possessions. 48But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master tis delayed,’ 49and begins to beat his fellow servants
Greek bondservants
and eats and drinks with vdrunkards,
50the master of that servant will come won a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know 51and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place xthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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