Matthäus 24:48

48 So aber jener, der böse Knecht, wird in seinem Herzen sagen: Mein Herr kommt noch lange nicht,

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 Selig ist der Knecht, wenn sein Herr kommt und findet ihn also tun.

47 Wahrlich ich sage euch: Er wird ihn über alle seine Güter setzen.

48 So aber jener, der böse Knecht, wird in seinem Herzen sagen: Mein Herr kommt noch lange nicht,

49 und fängt an zu schlagen seine Mitknechte, ißt und trinkt mit den Trunkenen:

50 so wird der Herr des Knechtes kommen an dem Tage, des er sich nicht versieht, und zu einer Stunde, die er nicht meint,