Matthew 24:48
But if the bad servant say in his heart, My lord is tarrying long;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
In Context
47Truly do I say to you, that he will place him in charge of all his substance.
49and begin to beat his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken,
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore doth the heart of the sons of men become bold within them to do evil.
Ezekiel 12:22Son of man, what meaneth that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, “The days are delayed, and every vision faileth”?
Matthew 18:32Then his lord, having called him, saith to him, Thou wicked servant! All that debt I forgave thee because thou didst beseech me;
Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
Luke 19:22He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:33-51
Parable of the Fig-Tree; Awful Predictions; The Duty of Watchfulness; The Good and Evil Steward. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth… Read the whole commentary →