Matteo 24:48

48 Ma, se quel servitore, essendo malvagio, dice nel cuor suo: Il mio signore mette indugio a venire;

Matteo 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.

Matteo 24:48 In-Context

46 Beato quel servitore, il quale il suo signore, quando egli verrà, troverà facendo così.

47 Io vi dico in verità, ch’egli lo costituirà sopra tutti i suoi beni.

48 Ma, se quel servitore, essendo malvagio, dice nel cuor suo: Il mio signore mette indugio a venire;

49 e prende a battere i suoi conservi, ed a mangiare, ed a bere con gli ubbriachi;

50 il signor di quel servitore verrà, nel giorno ch’egli non l’aspetta, e nell’ora ch’egli non sa;