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  • Matthew 24:48
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 48 “But if ever that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying,’+

  • Matthew 24:48
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 48 ἐὰν If ever δὲ but εἴπῃ might say ὁ the κακὸς bad δοῦλος slave ἐκεῖνος that ἐν in τῇ the καρδίᾳ heart αὐτοῦ of him Χρονίζει Is taking his time μου of me ὁ the κύριος, lord,

  • Matthew 24:48
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 48 “But if ever that evil slave should say in his heart,+ ‘My master is delaying,’+

  • Matthew 24:48
    The Bible in Living English
    • 48 But if that worthless servant says to himself ‘My master is staying late’

  • Matthew 24:48
    American Standard Version
    • 48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

  • Matthew 24:48
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 48 But if that wicked servant should say in his heart—My master delayeth,

  • Matthew 24:48
    King James Version
    • 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 24:48 it-1 773; jy 259; w13 7/15 24; w04 3/1 13; w99 7/15 17; w88 10/15 4-5

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 24:48 w83 9/15 14-15; w81 3/1 29; w75 110; yb75 88; ka 358-359; pm 363-364; ad 84, 539; w65 144, 176; w63 405; w62 337; g62 2/22 28; g62 11/22 27; w61 409; w58 464; w55 206; w39 83; jh 270; w33 166; v-2 228; v-3 122; v-1 149; w30 292

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 24:48

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 773

      Jesus—The Way, p. 259

      The Watchtower,

      7/15/2013, p. 24

      3/1/2004, p. 13

      7/15/1999, p. 17

      10/15/1988, pp. 4-5

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 24:48

      that evil slave: Jesus’ words here are actually a warning directed to the faithful and discreet slave, mentioned at Mt 24:45. Jesus is neither foretelling nor appointing an “evil slave” but is warning the faithful slave about what would happen if he were to start displaying the characteristics of an evil slave. Such a disloyal slave would be punished “with the greatest severity.”​—Mt 24:51; see study note on Lu 12:45.

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