Focused Passage

Matthew 24:45-51

The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

Matthew 24 moves from Jesus leaving the temple to predicting its destruction, from the disciples’ question to warnings against deception, from global upheaval to persecution and gospel mission, from the abomination of desolation to urgent flight and great distress, from false messianic claims to the visible coming of the Son of Man, from fig tree signs to the certainty of Jesus’ words, from unknown timing to Noah-like suddenness, and finally from watchfulness to faithful household stewardship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

46 Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

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

48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

49 And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

50 The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

51 Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 45

Original words

Who Τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular then ἄρα G686 Conjunction is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular faithful πιστὸς G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wise φρόνιμος G5429 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular servant δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular master κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has put in charge κατέστησεν G2525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular household οἰκετείας G3610 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to give δοῦναι G1325 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [the others] αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [their] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular food τροφὴν G5160 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition the proper time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 46

Original words

Blessed [is] μακάριος G3107 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular that ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular servant δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular whose ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular master κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular finds εὑρήσει G2147 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him doing ποιοῦντα G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular so οὕτως G3779 Adverb when he returns ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 47

Original words

Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he will put him in charge καταστήσει G2525 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular of ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural possessions ὑπάρχουσιν G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter Plural
Verse 48

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction suppose Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction that ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular servant δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] wicked κακὸς G2556 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] says εἴπῃ G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular master κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be away a long time Χρονίζει G5549 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 49

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction he begins ἄρξηται G756 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular to beat τύπτειν G5180 Verb - Present Infinitive Active his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural fellow servants συνδούλους G4889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction to eat ἐσθίῃ G2068 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction drink πίνῃ G4095 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural drunkards μεθυόντων G3184 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 50

Original words

The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular master κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of that ἐκείνου G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular servant δούλου G1401 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will come ἥξει G2240 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition a day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb he does not expect προσδοκᾷ G4328 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction at ἐν G1722 Preposition an hour ὥρᾳ G5610 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb he does not anticipate γινώσκει G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 51

Original words

Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction he will cut him to pieces διχοτομήσει G1371 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction assign θήσει G5087 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular a place μέρος G3313 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural hypocrites ὑποκριτῶν G5273 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [where] there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular weeping κλαυθμὸς G2805 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular gnashing βρυγμὸς G1030 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural teeth ὀδόντων G3599 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

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