In effect, Jesus was saying: ‘ If the faithful and discreet slave were ever to mistreat his fellow slaves in these ways, this is what the master will do when he arrives. ’
يَقُولُ أَحَدُ عُلَمَاءِ ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ إِنَّ هٰذِهِ ٱلْعِبَارَةَ بِٱللُّغَةِ ٱلْيُونَانِيَّةِ ٱلْأَصْلِيَّةِ هِيَ « صِيغَةٌ ٱفْتِرَاضِيَّةٌ » .‏