48 But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My [a]master [b]is not coming for a long time,’ 49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk; 50 then the [c]master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know, 51 and he will [d]cut him in two and assign [e]him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be (A)weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:48 Or lord
  2. Matthew 24:48 Lit lingers
  3. Matthew 24:50 Or lord
  4. Matthew 24:51 Possibly referring to other extreme punishment
  5. Matthew 24:51 Lit his portion with

48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.(A) 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(B)

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