45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master (A)is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and (B)get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come (C)on a day when he does not expect him and (D)at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. 47 (E)And that servant who (F)knew his master's will but (G)did not get ready (H)or act according to his will, will receive a (I)severe beating.

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