Matthew 24:45-51

Contemporary English Version

Faithful and Unfaithful Servants

(Luke 12.35-48)

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 a servant who is always faithful will be put in charge of everything the master owns. ⁴⁸ But suppose one of the servants thinks the master won't return until late. ⁴⁹ Suppose this evil servant starts beating the other servants and eats and drinks with people who are drunk. ⁵⁰ If that happens, the master will surely come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him. ⁵¹ This servant will then be punished and thrown out with the ones who only pretended to serve their master. There they will cry and grit their teeth in pain.