⁴⁶ The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.^(A) He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

⁴⁷ “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.^{(B) 48} But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.^(C) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.