Matthäus 24:48

48 Wenn aber jener böse Knecht in seinem Herzen sagt: Mein Herr verzieht zu kommen,

Matthäus 24:48 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 24:48

But and if that evil servant
Or should there be an evil servant, an unwise and faithless one, who though he may have gifts and talents, yet destitute of the grace of God; and though he may be in the highest post and office in the church of God for sometimes wicked and graceless men are in such places; yet if he shall say in his heart;
secretly to himself, and with pleasure to his mind, and strengthen himself in a full persuasion of this, my Lord delayeth his coming;
and begins to think that either he will not come at all, to call him to an account for the use of his time, gifts, and talents; or if he does, it will be long first ere he will come, and visit the people of the Jews, by desolating calamities; or by death, to summon him to his bar; or at judgment, to give in his account of his stewardship.

Matthäus 24:48 In-Context

46 Glückselig jener Knecht, den sein Herr, wenn er kommt, also tuend finden wird!

47 Wahrlich, ich sage euch, er wird ihn über seine ganze Habe setzen.

48 Wenn aber jener böse Knecht in seinem Herzen sagt: Mein Herr verzieht zu kommen,

49 und anfängt, seine Mitknechte zu schlagen, und ißt und trinkt mit den Trunkenen,

50 so wird der Herr jenes Knechtes kommen an einem Tage, an welchem er es nicht erwartet, und in einer Stunde, die er nicht weiß,