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Matthew 24:48

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

But if that wicked servant says in his heart, “My master is delayed,”

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Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, “You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.


But if that servant says in his heart, “My master is delaying his coming,”   and starts to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,


For a fool speaks foolishness and his mind plots iniquity. He lives in a godless way and speaks falsely about the  Lord. He leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.


‘Ananias,’ Peter asked, ‘why has Satan filled your heart  to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land?


Now when it was time for supper, the devil  had already put it into the heart of Judas,  Simon Iscariot’s son,  to betray  him.


For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities,   thefts, murders,


When the Lord your God drives them out before you, do not say to yourself, “The Lord brought me in to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.”  Instead, the Lord will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness.


Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.


‘He told him, “I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,


‘His master replied to him, “You evil, lazy servant!   If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,


‘Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, “The vision that he sees concerns many years from now;  he prophesies about distant times.”


‘Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel,  which goes, “The days keep passing by,  and every vision fails”?


Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly,  the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.


‘And my heart didn’t go  , when the man got down from his chariot to meet you,’ Elisha said. ‘Is this a time to accept silver and clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, flocks and herds, and male and female slaves?


Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, “The seventh year, the year of cancelling debts, is near,” and you are stingy towards your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.


Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.


and starts to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards,





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