43 (A)But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night (B)the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be (C)ready, for (D)the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

45 “Who then is (E)the faithful and (F)wise servant,[a] whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:45 Or bondservant; also verses 46, 48, 50

43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(A) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready,(B) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,(C) whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

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