Matthew 24:50

Modern

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

Traditional

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,

Literal

…the master of that servant will come in a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know,

Latin

…veniet dominus servi illius in die qua non sperat, et hora qua ignorat:

Greek

English

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

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).

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

Theme notes and profiles

1 Thessalonians 5:2–3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Revelation 3:3
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
Matthew 24:42–44
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
Proverbs 29:1
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.