Matthew 24:45-51
New American Standard Bible
45 “(A)Who then is the (B)faithful and (C)sensible slave whom his [a]master (D)put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his [b]master finds so doing when he comes. 47 Truly I say to you that (E)he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My [c]master [d]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 [e]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 [f]cut him in two and assign [g]him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be (F)weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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- Matthew 24:45 Or lord
- Matthew 24:46 Or lord
- Matthew 24:48 Or lord
- Matthew 24:48 Lit lingers
- Matthew 24:50 Or lord
- Matthew 24:51 Possibly referring to other extreme punishment
- Matthew 24:51 Lit his portion with
Matthew 24:45-51
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Wise Servants Found Working When The Master Returns Will Be Put In Charge of More
45 “Who then[a] is the faithful and wise slave whom his master put-in-charge[b] over his body-of-servants[c] that he might give them their food at the proper-time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his master, having come, will find so doing. 47 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge over all his possessions. 48 But if that bad slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying’, 49 and begins to strike his fellow-slaves, and is eating and drinking with the ones being drunk— 50 the master of that slave will come on a day which he does not expect, and at an hour which he does not know. 51 And he will cut him in two, and assign him his part[d] with the hypocrites. In that place, there will be the weeping and the grinding of teeth.
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- Matthew 24:45 In view of the sudden nature of Christ’s return, who is the wise slave among those left to lead when the master left? The wise one is the one doing his will when he returns.
- Matthew 24:45 Or, appointed, set.
- Matthew 24:45 That is, the master’s group of servants which he left to do whatever tasks he had assigned to them.
- Matthew 24:51 Or, share, place.
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