Matthew 24:49 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And shall begin to smite {his} fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;”

Matthew 24:49

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Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

And shall begin to smite {his} fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for {him}, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint {him} his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. {cut...: or, cut him off}

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Matthew 24:1

"And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to {him} for to shew him the buildings of the temple."

Matthew 24:2

"And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

Matthew 24:3

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what {shall be} the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

Matthew 24:4

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you."

Matthew 24:5

"For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."

Matthew 24:6

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all {these things} must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

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