New English Translation
Matthew 24:45
45“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?
Matthew 24:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- New International Version (NIV)“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
Context of Matthew 24:45
43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into. 44Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. “Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time? 46Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes. 47I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Read all of Matthew 24Matthew 24:45 word by word
Τίς ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ πιστὸς δοῦλος καὶ φρόνιμος ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκετείας αὐτοῦ τοῦ δοῦναι αὐτοῖς τὴν τροφὴν ἐν καιρῷ;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
- thenἆραara · no?G687
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a faithfulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- a faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- wiseφρόνιμοςphronimos · thoughtfulG5429
- servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- hath made rulerκαθίστημιkathistēmi · to appoint/conductG2525
- overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- householdθεραπείαtherapeia · serviceG2322
- to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- meatτροφήtrophē · foodG5160
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- due seasonκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
Cross-references for Matthew 24:45
- Luke 12:41Then Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”
- Luke 16:10“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
- Luke 19:17And the king said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’
- Acts 20:28Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1One should think about us this way – as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- 1 Timothy 1:12I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,
- 2 Timothy 2:2And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.
- Hebrews 3:5Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.
- 1 Peter 4:10Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
- Revelation 2:13‘I know where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.
- Matthew 13:52Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
- Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them – to the shepherds: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?
- John 21:15Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my lambs.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:1So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.
- Ephesians 4:11It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
Commentaries on Matthew 24:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45Who then is a faithful and wise servant - All should live in the same expectation of the coming of Christ, which a servant has with respect to the return of his master, who, in departing for a season, left the management of his affairs to him; and of which management he is to give an exact account on his master's return. Here is an abstract of the duties of a minister of Christ. He is appointed, not by himself, but by the vocation and mission of his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45-51Verses 45-51 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 42-51Verses 42-51 To watch for Christ's coming, is to maintain that temper of mind which we would be willing that our Lord should find us in. We know we have but a little time to live, we cannot know that we have a long time to live; much less do we know the time fixed for the judgment. Our Lord's coming will be happy to those that shall be found ready, but very dreadful to those that are not. If a man, professing to be the servant of Christ, be an unbeliever…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45servant: Those who were listening to Jesus might have thought of God's special servants, the prophets and lawgivers. But Jesus often used servant as a metaphor, so it is likely he was describing every disciple's responsibility (see Matthew 10:24–25; 13:27–28; 18:23–35; 20:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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