39But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.
40Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don`t expect him."
41Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?"
42The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
43Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
44Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
45But if that servant says in his heart, `My lord delays his coming,` and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,