Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making, vol. 1

§12.4 The Kingdom of God
Matt. 24.43-44
43 But know this: if the owner
of the house had known in what
watch the thief was coming, he
would have stayed awake and
would not have allowed his
house to be broken into. 44
Therefore vou also must be
ready, for the Son of Man is
coming at an unexpected hour.
Luke 12.39-40
39 But know this: if the owner
of the house had known in what
hour the thief was coming, he
would not have let his
house be broken into.
40 You also must be
readv. for the Son of Man is
coming at an unexpected hour.
Matt. 24.45-51 Luke 12.42-46
45 Who then is the faithful and wise slave,
whom his master has put in charge of his
household, to give the others their food at the
proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his
master will find so doing when he arrives. 47
Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge
of all his possessions, 48 But if that wicked slave
says in his heart. 'My master is delayed'.
49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves,
and eats and drinks with
drunkards, 50 the master of that slave will come
on a day when he does not expect him and at an
hour that he does not know. 51 and will cut him
in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt. 25.1-13
1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this.
Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to
meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were
foolish, and five were wise. 3 When the foolish
took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4
but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5
As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them
became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight
there was a shout, 'Look! Here is the bridegroom!
Come out to meet him'. 7 Then all those
bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. 8
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of
your oil, for our lamps are going out'. 9 But the
wise replied, 'No! there will not be enough for
you and for us; you had better go to the dealers
and buy some for yourselves'. 10 And while
they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and
those who were ready went with him into the
wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11
Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying,
'Lord, lord, open to us'. 12 But in reply he said,
'Trulv I tell vou, I do not know you'. 13 Keep
awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor
the hour.
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GTh 21.3
Therefore I say: if the owner of
a house knows that the thief is
coming, he will be watching/on
guard before he comes, and will
not let him break into the house
of his domain to carry away his
goods. But you must keep
watch/be on your guard against
the world.
42 ... Who then is the faithful and wise manager
whom his master will put in charge of his
service, to give them their rations at the
proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave whom his
master will find so doing when he arrives. 44
Of a truth I tell you, he will put that one in charge
of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave
says in his heart, 'My master is delayed in
coming', and he begins to beat the other servants,
men and women, and to eat and drink and get
drank, 46 the master of that slave will come
on a day when he does not expect him and at an
hour that he does not know. and will cut him
in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful.
Luke 13.25
25 When once the owner of the house
has got up and shut the door, and you begin to
stand outside and to knock at the door, saying,
'Lord, open to us', then in reply he will say to
you, 'I do not know vou from where
you come'.