Matthew 24:47
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- KJV
- Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
- WEB
- Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
- ASV
- Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
- DARBY
- Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
- BLB
- Truly I say to you⁺ that he will set him over all of his possessions.
- ÅB
- I sannhet sier jeg dere at han skal sette ham over alt det han eier.
- OTB
- Sannelig sier jeg dere, han skal sette ham over alt han eier.
- B1930
- Sannelig sier jeg eder: Han skal sette ham over alt det han eier.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Read in contextMatthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Read in contextLuke 12:37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Read in contextLuke 12:44
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Read in contextLuke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Read in contextRevelation 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Read in contextRevelation 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:12
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
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