A Faithful Slave and an Unfaithful Slave

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their[a] food at the right time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he[b] comes back. 47 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:45 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  2. Matthew 24:46 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“comes back”) which is understood as temporal

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,(A) whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.(B) 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.(C)

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