Matthew 24:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:48 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:48 — KJV
“But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;”
— Matthew 24:48 (KJV)
Matthew 24:48 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:48
“But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:48: servant, say, heart
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:48: evil, say, heart
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:48: servant, say, heart
“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of thy servants”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:48: evil, servant, heart
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:48: evil, servant, say
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