Luke 12:46

“The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, etc.] For, not coming as was expected, he gives over looking, and concludes he will not come at all; in which he will find himself mistaken, for he will come in the very day which is appointed, though men know not of it, and do not look for it: and at an hour when he is not aware; for as neither the day, nor hour of Christ's coming are known to any man, it becomes men to look for it every day and hour, lest it come upon them unawares; as it will, on such evil servants before described, with whom it will go ill, as follows: and will cut him in sunder, and appoint him his portion with unbelievers; whose portion is the…”

“cut him in sunder--a punishment not unknown in the East; compare Heb 11:37, "sawn asunder" (Sa1 15:33; Dan 2:5). the unbelievers--the unfaithful, those unworthy of trust (Mat 24:51), "the hypocrites," falsely calling themselves "servants."”

“See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51. Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The Lord will appoint him his portion - His everlasting portion, with the unfaithful - As faithful as he was once, God himself being the Judge! Luke 12:47”

“12:46 he will cut the servant in pieces: Such brutal judgment was common in the ancient world. It is uncertain whether Jesus was talking about temporal punishment or eternal damnation. • and banish him with the unfaithful: This could either mean “treat him as an unbeliever” (a temporal judgment) or “send him to hell” (an eternal judgment), depending on whether Jesus was referring to discipline for a believer or condemnation of an unbeliever. The point is that an unfaithful servant faces stringent judgment.”

“lord: Luk 12:19, Luk 12:20, Luk 12:40; Rev 16:15 cut him in sunder: or, cut him off, Psa 37:9, Psa 94:14 and will appoint: Job 20:29; Psa 11:5; Mat 7:22, Mat 7:23, Mat 13:41, Mat 13:42, Mat 13:49, Mat 13:50 the unbelievers: Mat 24:51 Luke 12:47”