有信心有智慧的仆人 — 馬太福音讀經隨筆 第24章

馬太福音第二十四章耶穌告訴門徒們他再來的時候的預兆，並在這章的最後第45—51節，耶穌說他再來的時候，希望看到有信心有智慧的仆人按時分糧給神家裏的人，也就是按時講授基督的教導喂養弟兄姐妹們（耶穌說他是我們生命的糧）。如果看到有仆人不講授基督的教導，而是虐待轄製神的家人並把所得的浪費在宴樂中，耶穌將重重的處治他。
太24:45 誰是忠心有見識的仆人、為主人所派、管理家裏的人、按時分糧給他們呢。
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
太24:46 主人來到、看見他這樣行、那仆人就有福了。
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
太24:47 我實在告訴你們、主人要派他管理一切所有的。
Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
太24:48 倘若那惡仆心裏說、我的主人必來得遲、
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
太24:49 就動手打他的同伴、又和酒醉的人一同吃喝．
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
太24:50 在想不到的日子、不知道的時辰、那仆人的主人要來、
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it,
太24:51 重重的處治他、〔或作把他腰斬了〕定他和假冒為善的人同罪．在那裏必要哀哭切齒了。
and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.