The words of Christ have a direct application to this time: "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."

Kristi ord har en direkte adresse til denne tid: ”Våg derfor, thi I ved ikke, hvad dag jeres Herre kommer. Men det skal I vide, at hvis husbonden vidste, i hvilken nattevagt tyven kom, så ville han våge og ikke finde sig i, at der skete indbrud i hans hus. Derfor vær også I rede; thi Menneskesønnen kommer i den time, I ikke tænker jer. Hvem er så den tro og kloge tjener, som hans herre har sat over sit tyende til at give dem deres mad i rette tid? Salig er den tjener, som hans herre, når han kommer, finder i færd med at gøre sådan.”