Mattityahu 24:48

48 But if that wicked slave says in his heart, Adoni (My Master) is dragging his feet,

Mattityahu 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.

Mattityahu 24:48 In-Context

46 Ashrey (happy) is that eved whom, when his Adon comes, finds him so doing.

47 Omein, I say to you, the Adon will ordain him to oversee all his possessions.

48 But if that wicked slave says in his heart, Adoni (My Master) is dragging his feet,

49 and that slave begins to beat his fellow avadim (slaves), and he eats and drinks with the ones getting drunk,

50 the Adon of that slave will come on a day which he does not expect and at an hour of which he does not have daas.