Verse 48
Matthew 24:48
New Living Translation
48
But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
Original Language Text
greek
ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ κακὸς δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ· Χρονίζει ⸂μου ὁ κύριος⸃,
English Translation
But if that wicked servant says in his heart, "My master delays."
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Chapter 24 Context
1
As Yashua (Jesus) was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Templ...
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But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely dem...
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Later, Yashua (Jesus) sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tel...
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Yashua (Jesus) told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
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for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, b...
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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthqu...
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But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you...
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10
And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
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11
And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
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12
Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
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13
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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14
And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations...
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15
“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about — the sacrilegious object t...
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16
“Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.
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17
A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.
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A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.
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How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.
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And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
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For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so gr...
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In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be...
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23
“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.
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24
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to dece...
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See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.
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26
“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or,...
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27
For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man c...
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28
Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the...
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“Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened,<br>the moon will give no lig...
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And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will...
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And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen...
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32
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you kno...
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In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the d...
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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place...
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35
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
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“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven...
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“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.
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38
In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up...
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People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is...
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40
“Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left.
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Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.
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“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
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43
Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not...
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You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
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45
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his...
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46
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
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47
I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
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48
But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
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and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?
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The master will return unannounced and unexpected,
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and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place ther...
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