Matthew 24:48 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁸ But if that slave, with evil intent, should think to himself, ‘My master will not be back very soon,’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁸ But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, My master is delayed and is going to be gone a long time,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ But suppose those bad servants should say to themselves, My master won’t come until later.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ But if that evil servant has said in his heart, 'My lord has been delayed in returning,'

Matthew 24:48 Cross References

Matthew 18:32

Then his master called for him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled all of your debt because you begged me to.

Luke 12:45

But if that slave should think to himself, ‘My master will not be back soon,’ and then becomes physically abusive to his men and women servants, and eats and drinks and gets drunk,

Acts 5:3

But Peter said to Ananias, “Why has Satan filled your heart [causing you] to deceive the Holy Spirit by keeping back part of the selling price of the land [while representing it as the full price]?

John 13:2

The devil had already filled the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, with the desire to turn Jesus over [i.e., to the Jewish authorities]. During the [Passover] meal,

Mark 7:21

For from within, out of people’s hearts, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, extramarital affairs,

Acts 8:22

So, repent [i.e., change your heart and life] of such a terrible thing and pray for the Lord to forgive you for even thinking of such a thing. Perhaps He will [if you are really sincere].

Luke 19:22

The gentleman replied to him, ‘I will judge you [based] on what you [yourself] have [just] said, you evil slave. [Since] you knew that I am a hard man to deal with, picking up [and keeping] something I had not laid down, and harvesting a crop I had not planted,

Matthew 25:26

But his master said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant. [Since] you knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not scattered seed,

Matthew 24:47

Truly I tell you, he will put that slave in charge of his entire estate.

Matthew 24:49

and then becomes physically abusive to his fellow-slaves, and eats and drinks [at parties] with drunkards,