35. The sky and the earth won't last for ever, but my words will.
36. No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. Only the Father knows.
37. When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived.
38. People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat.
39. They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man appears.
40. Two men will be in the same field, but only one will be taken. The other will be left.
41. Two women will be together grinding grain, but only one will be taken. The other will be left.
42. So be on your guard! You don't know when your Lord will come.
43. Homeowners never know when a thief is coming, and they are always on guard to keep one from breaking in.
44. Always be ready! You don't know when the Son of Man will come.
45. Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time?
46. Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job.
47. You may be sure that a servant who is always faithful will be put in charge of everything the master owns.
48. But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late.