38. Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
39. "But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
40. You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."
41. Peter said, "Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?"
42. And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?
43. Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
44. Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45. But if that slave says in his heart, 'My master will be a long time in coming,' and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk;