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Matthew 24:50

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 24:50 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
Matthew 24:50 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
50the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
51and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The lord of that servant, etc.] Not by redemption and grace, but by creation and profession; shall come in a day when he looked not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of: suddenly and unexpectedly: such was his coming in wrath and vengeance on the Jewish nation; and such is his coming oftentimes by death; and such will be his coming at the day of judgment.”
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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
“come: Mat 24:42-44; Pro 29:1; Th1 5:2, Th1 5:3; Rev 3:3 Matthew 24:51”
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