Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not (12:40)

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? (12:41)

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 meat in due season? (12:42)

Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing (12:43)

Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath (12:44)

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; (12:45)

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers (12:46)

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes] (12:47)

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 be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more (12:48)

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? (12:49)

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! (12:50)

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: (12:51) com1

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three (12:52)

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 (12:53)

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is (12:54)

And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass (12:55)

[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? (12:56)

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? (12:57)

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison (12:58)

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite (12:59)

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