Be ready for whatever comes. People in the East wore long robes, which had to be tucked under their belts to get ready to travel. See notes on Matthew 24:42-44. And your lamps lit. See notes on Matthew 25:3-8. They will open the door for him at once. The master returning from a wedding feast would be expecting his servants to "wait up on him." If they were asleep, or unprepared, it would take them a long time to answer. Knew the time when the thief would come. See notes on Matthew 24:43-44. Peter said. Peter sometimes did not know just how far Jesus intended his parables to apply. Compare notes on Matthew 18:21-22. Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? See notes on Matthew 24:45-51.

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