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The Book of Luke, Chapter 12, Verse 41

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‹Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.›
King James Version
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
American Standard Version
And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?
New English Translation
Not Peace, but Division“I have come to bring fire on the earth– and how I wish it were already kindled!
World English Bible
Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?"
42
And the Lord said, ‹Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom› [his] ‹lord shall make ruler over his household, to give› [them their] ‹portion of meat in due season?›
43
‹Blessed› [is] ‹that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.›
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‹Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.›
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‹But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;›
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‹The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for› [him], ‹and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.›
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‹And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not› [himself], ‹neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many› [stripes].
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‹But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few› [stripes]. ‹For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.›
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‹I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?›
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‹But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!›
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‹Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:›