Parable of the Faithful Servant

The Parable of the Faithful Servant (or Parable of the Door Keeper) is a parable of Jesus written in the New Testament in Matthew 24:42-51, Mark 13:34-37, and Luke 12:35-48.

What Jesus said
The parable:

What it means
The parable immediately precedes the Parable of the Ten Virgins in the Matthew 25.  It means "be prepared and remain alert."Craig S. Keener, A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Eerdmans, 1999, , p. 592. The exact time of Jesus' Second Coming is unknown.Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, Eerdmans, 1997, , pp. 497-501.

The bridegroom is Jesus Christ.John 3:26-302 Corinthians 11:2  The wedding banquet is his wedding banquet. Revelation 19:5-10  The advice is for the church, his bride, while she waits for him.The Cyber Hymnal: Ye Servants of the Lord.  He has chosen her. Ephesians 5:22-33  "That privilege brings responsibility and that responsibility entails accountability."J. Dwight Pentecost, The Parables of Jesus: Lessons in life from the Master Teacher, Kregel Publications, 1998, , p. 175.Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, Eerdmans, 1997, , p. 506.  Priests will be judged more severely than pagans who never heard of Jesus.

References

Faithful Servant, Parable of the