Matthew 24:48
But if that servant be wicked and say in his heart, my master delayeth his coming,
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
In Context
47verily I tell you, that he will set him over his whole estate.
49and begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to revel with drunkards:
Cross References
Matthew 18:32Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request,
Mark 7:21for out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts,
Luke 19:22But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere 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 →