Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 12:46

"the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful." — Luke 12:46 (ASV)

The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Truly, our Lord uses very strong words; the Saviour is not one of your timid preachers of modern times, who seem as if the very word "hell" would burn their lips, and who will not warn people to flee from the wrath to come. It is an unkind and heartless lack of true compassion that prevents them from being faithful to human souls. The great Lord, who is full of tenderness, does not hesitate to use the sternest imagery and the most terrible language, simply because he does not consult his own feelings but aims at the highest good of those with whom he deals.

This is a terrible word for us if we are unfaithful at the last: He will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. It is an awful thing that the unfaithful servant receives his portion with those who do not believe in Christ. The Lord preserve all of us from such a doom!

And will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

The worst portion that anyone can get is with the unbelievers.

Are there not some here who may, in this verse, see what a dark doom theirs will be if they are among those who are described as being completely cut apart, and having their portion with the unbelievers?