Matthew 24:49

Translations

Modern

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

Traditional

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

Literal

…and he should begin to beat his fellow servants, and he should eat and drink with those being drunk,

Latin

…et cœperit percutere conservos suos, manducet autem et bibat cum ebriosis:

Original

Greek

English

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

Notes

Matthew 24:45–51

This parable and the next three dramatize the importance of faithfully obeying while waiting for Jesus to return (Matthew 25:1–13, 14–30, 31–46).

Matthew 24:37–25:46

Jesus now applied his prophecies (Matthew 24:1–36) to his disciples so they would stay faithful and be ready for his second coming.

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