Matthew 24:46

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 24:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Matthew 24:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he cometh, etc.] Whether in a way of judgment, as against Jerusalem; or at death, when he comes to remove him out of time, into eternity; or at the day of judgment, when he, the righteous judge, will give the crown of righteousness to him: shall find so doing; acting the faithful and wise part, ruling the household of God well; giving to all wholesome food, a proper portion of it, and that in the right time.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is, in fact, “a parable,” though it is not expressly so called. The design is to show that his disciples should act as if they were each moment expecting his return. This he illustrates by the conduct of a servant who did not expect his master soon to return, who acted with great impropriety, and who was accordingly punished. Matthew 24:45 Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant ... - By the conduct of a faithful and wise servant Jesus intends to denote a faithful Christian, a servant of God, or a teacher of religion. Whom his lord - His master. The word here has no reference to God. It means the “lord” or master of the servant. Applied to Christian teachers, in the spiritual…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 25:34; Luk 12:37, Luk 12:43; Phi 1:21-23; Ti2 4:6-8; Pe2 1:13-15; Rev 2:19; Rev 16:15 Matthew 24:47”
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