Matthew 24:50
then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,
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- Matt 24:42-44 : 42 “Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
- 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night. 3 Now when they are saying,“There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
- Rev 3:3 : 3 Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you.
- Prov 29:1 : 1 The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
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- Luke 12:43-475 verses92%
43Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.
44I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45But if that slave should say to himself,‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,
46then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
47That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.
- Matt 24:42-498 verses86%
42“Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.
44Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45The Faithful and Wise Slave“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?
46Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes.
47I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48But if that evil slave should say to himself,‘My master is staying away a long time,’
49and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,
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51and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 12:36-405 verses82%
36be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
37Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!
39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
- Matt 25:10-145 verses81%
10But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.
11Later, the other virgins came too, saying,‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’
12But he replied,‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’
13Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
- Mark 13:33-364 verses79%
33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.
34It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.
35Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return– whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn–
36or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.
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19After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.
- Matt 25:30-312 verses77%
30And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31The Judgment“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
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39And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.
- Matt 25:26-272 verses76%
26But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?
27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
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24Then the one who had received the one talent came and said,‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,
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40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
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6But at midnight there was a shout,‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’
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21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
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37For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
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22The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
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13Then the king said to his attendants,‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’
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34And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
- Luke 17:7-82 verses72%
7“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?
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24“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.
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31When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.
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50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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2For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.