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Matthew 24:45
45“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?
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?
- 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?
- New Living Translation (NLT)“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
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 kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44So 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 servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47Truly I tell you, he 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 12:41Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”
- Luke 16:10“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Luke 19:17“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
- Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.
- 1 Timothy 1:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.
- 2 Timothy 2:2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
- Hebrews 3:5“Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.
- 1 Peter 4:10Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
- Revelation 2:13I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
- Matthew 13:52He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, 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: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?
- John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.
- Ephesians 4:11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the 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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