Matthew 24:48

But if that evil servant say in his heart, My lord tarrieth to come,

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But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

In Context

47Truly I say to you, for on all his goods he shall ordain him. (I tell you the truth, that he shall put him in charge over all of his property.)

49and beginneth to smite his even-servants, and to eat, and drink with drunken men;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:9Be thou ware lest peradventure [a] wicked thought creep (in) privily to thee, and thou say in thine heart, The seventh year of remission, ( or of forgiveness), nigheth; and thou turn away thine eyes from thy poor brother, and thou wilt not give to him the loan that he asketh (for); lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be made to thee into sin, (or lest he cry to the Lord against thee, and thou be judged to be guilty of sin).

Ecclesiastes 8:11Forsooth for the sentence is not brought forth soon against evil men, the sons of men do evils without any dread. (But because the punishment is not brought forth quickly against evil people, the sons and daughters of men do evil without any fear.)

Ezekiel 12:22Son of man, what is this proverb to you, of men saying in the land of Israel, (The) Days shall be deferred into (a) long time, and each vision shall perish?

Matthew 18:32Then his lord called him, and said to him, Wicked servant, I forgave to thee all the debt, for thou prayedest me.

Mark 7:21For from within, of the heart of men come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, manslayings,

Luke 19:22He saith to him, Wicked servant, of thy mouth I deem thee. Knewest thou, that I am an austere man, taking away that thing that I setted not, and reaping that thing that I sowed not [or that I have not sown]? (He said to him, Wicked servant, with the words of thy own mouth I shall judge thee. Knewest thou, that I am a stern and hard man, taking away that which I have not brought, and harvesting that which I have not sown?)

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 →

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