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Matthew 24:50 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Matthew 24:50 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 24 verse 50 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,”
Matthew 24:50 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 24:50
The Unprepared Servant and Christ's ReturnThis verse forms the climax of Jesus's parable about the faithful and evil servant, emphasizing the certainty and unexpectedness of His return. The Greek phrase hēxei ho kyrios (ἥξει ὁ κύριος, "the lord will come") uses the future indicative, stressing absolute certainty—not "might come" but "will come." The timing is described with deliberate ambiguity: "in a day when he looketh not" (hē ou prosdoka) and "in an hour that he is not aware of" (hē ou ginōskei).This double emphasis on unexpected timing addresses the evil servant's presumption in verse 48:...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 24:50
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“and repent. If therefore you won't watch”
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
“for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.”
“with no remedy.”