That ¹  servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked ²  will receive a severe beating.

So ¹  he contacted ²  his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave ¹  greater than his master.

Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work ¹  when he comes.

I tell you the truth, ¹  the master ²  will put him in charge of all his possessions.

After ¹  a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

Blessed is that slave ¹  whom his master finds at work ²  when he returns.

I tell you the truth, ¹  the master ²  will put him in charge of all his possessions.

raised their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy ¹  on us.”

His master answered, ¹  ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

They ¹  came ²  and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, ³  we are about to die!” So ⁴  he got up and rebuked ⁵  the wind and the raging waves; ⁶  they died down, and it was calm.

But if ¹  that evil slave should say to himself, ²  ‘My master is staying away a long time,’

Simon ¹  answered, ²  “Master, ³  we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word ⁴  I will lower ⁵  the nets.”

Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,

But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.

But his master answered, ¹  ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?

Then ¹  Jesus asked, ²  “Who was it who touched me?” When they all denied it, Peter ³  said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing ⁴  against you!”

John answered, ¹  “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop ²  him because he is not a disciple ³  along with us.”