Luke 12:46

New International Reader's Version

The master of that servant will come back on a day the servant doesn’t expect him. The master will return at an hour the servant doesn’t know. Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send the servant to the place where unbelievers go.

Cross References

Job 20:29

Now you know what God will do to sinful people. Now you know what he has planned for them.”

Psalm 11:5

The Lord watches over those who do what is right. But he really hates sinful people and those who love to hurt others.

Psalm 37:9

Sinful people will be destroyed. But those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the land.

Psalm 94:14

The Lord won’t say no to his people. He will never desert those who belong to him.

Matthew 24:50

The master of that slave will come back on a day the slave doesn’t expect him. He will return at an hour the slave does not know.

Matthew 24:51

Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send him to the place where pretenders go. There people will weep and grind their teeth.

Luke 12:40

You also must be ready. The Son of Man will come at an hour when you don’t expect him.”

Luke 12:45

But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time to come back.’ Suppose that servant begins to beat the other servants, both men and women. Suppose he feeds himself. And suppose he drinks until he gets drunk.

Luke 12:47

“Suppose a servant knows the master’s wishes. But the servant doesn’t get ready and doesn’t do what the master wants. Then that servant will receive a heavy beating.

Revelation 16:15

“Look! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is anyone who stays awake and keeps their clothes on. Then they will be ready. They will not be caught naked and so be put to shame.”