9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. oEvery tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
17 His xwinnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to ygather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with zunquenchable fire.”
38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that hif the master of the house had iknown at what hour the jthief was coming, he1 would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is kcoming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 lPeter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise mmanager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant2 whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a nsevere beating. 48 But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a olight beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
32 Truly, I say to you, bthis generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
