42. And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall make ruler over his household to give them their portion of food in due season?
43. Blessed is that slave whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
44. Of a truth I say unto you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
45. But and if that slave shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to beat the menslaves and maids and to eat and drink and to be drunken,
46. the lord of that slave will come in a day when he does not look for him and at an hour when he is not aware and will cut him off and will appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
47. And that slave who knew his lord’s will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48. But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom much was committed, more will be asked of him.
49. I am come to cast fire into the earth; and what do I desire, except that it be kindled?
50. But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am anguished until it is accomplished!
51. Think ye that I am come to the earth to give peace? No, I tell you, but rather division;
52. for from now on there shall be five in one house divided: three against two and two against three.
53. The father shall be divided against the son and the son against the father, the mother against the daughter and the daughter against the mother, the mother-in-law against her daughter- in-law and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
54. And he said also to the people, When ye see the cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower comes, and so it is.
55. And when the south wind blows, ye say, There will be heat, and it comes to pass.
56. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57. Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58. When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou may be delivered from him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59. I tell thee, in no wise shalt thou come out of there until thou hast paid the very last mite.