MATTHEW 24

Jesus told a parable to warn his disciples not to act wickedly, thinking that he would not return soon.

45 "Think about what every faithful and wise servant is like [RHQ]. The house owner appoints one servant to supervise the other servants. He tells him to give them food at the proper times. Then he leaves on a long trip. 46 If that servant is doing that work when the house owner returns, the house owner will be very pleased with him. 47 Think about this: The house owner will appoint that one servant to be the supervisor of all his possessions. 48 But a wicked servant might say to himself, ‘The owner has been away for a long time, so he probably will not return soon and find out what I am doing.’ 49 So he will begin to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk. 50 Then the house owner will come back at a time when the servant does not expect him [DOU]. 51 He will punish that servant severely [HYP], (OR, cut that servant into two pieces) and he will put him where ◄the hypocrites/the ones who only pretended to be good► are put. In that place the people cry and grind their teeth because they suffer very much."