After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them. That anyone-within the lifetime of the apostles at least-with such words before them, should think that Jesus had given any reason to expect His Second Appearing within that period, would seem strange, did we not know the tendency of enthusiastic, ill-regulated love of His appearing ever to take this turn.