有信心有智慧的仆人 — 马太福音读经随笔 第24章

马太福音第二十四章耶稣告诉门徒们他再来的时候的预兆，并在这章的最后第45—51节，耶稣说他再来的时候，希望看到有信心有智慧的仆人按时分粮给神家里的人，也就是按时讲授基督的教导喂养弟兄姐妹们（耶稣说他是我们生命的粮）。如果看到有仆人不讲授基督的教导，而是虐待辖制神的家人并把所得的浪费在宴乐中，耶稣将重重的处治他。
太24:45 谁是忠心有见识的仆人、为主人所派、管理家里的人、按时分粮给他们呢。
"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 主人来到、看见他这样行、那仆人就有福了。
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
太24:47 我实在告诉你们、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 倘若那恶仆心里说、我的主人必来得迟、
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
太24:49 就动手打他的同伴、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、不知道的时辰、那仆人的主人要来、
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 重重的处治他、〔或作把他腰斩了〕定他和假冒为善的人同罪．在那里必要哀哭切齿了。
and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.