Matthew 24:49 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Matthew 24:49 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This passage is, in fact, “a parable,” though it is not expressly so called. The design is to show that his disciples should act as if they were each moment expecting his return. This he illustrate...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Matthew 24:42 to Matthew 25:13 . Abbreviating Mark 13:33-37 , with its simile of the absent householder, into one verse ( Matthew 24:42 ; cf. Luke 21:36 ), Mt. inserts ( a) the short simile...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

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• Matthew 24:49 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  But, &c.— But if that servant, being evil, shall say, &c. Heylin. "If on the other hand you behave like wicked stewards, who, because their Lord delays his coming, beat their fellow-serva...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. For the exposition of this wonderful Prophecy, which will be best a...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World Foretold 1. Jesus went out] RV 'Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way, and his disciples,' etc. The buildings ] The magni...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 18 The Prophecy on the Mount - Matthew 24:1-51 & Matthew 25:1-46 WE have seen that though the Saviour's public ministry is now closed, He still has a private ministry to discharge...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Watch and Work Matthew 24:40-51 There are many comings of the Son of man before the final one to judgment. We may derive the full benefit of our Lord's words, even though we have arrived at no...

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• Matthew 24:49 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Passing from the city, the disciples drew their Master's attention to the stones of the Temple, and He told them that this glorious building would be demolished so that no single stone would be left...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (38) For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until t...

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• Matthew 24:49 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And shall begin to smite his fellow servants ,.... By abusing the power lodged in him, usurping a dominion over their faith, and imposing on their consciences things which Christ has never commanded...

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• Matthew 24:49 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; Ver. 49. To eat and drink with the drunken ] Though he neither be drunk himself, not make others drunk, yet t...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Who then is the faithful and wise servant Which of you aspires after this character? Wise Every moment retaining the clearest conviction that all he now has is only intrusted to him as a steward:...

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• Matthew 24:49 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  He leaves the temple, and in Matthew is not seen there again. What can it be now without its proper Inhabitant? But the disciples draw His attention to the ornate buildings that were really only the...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Parable of the Fig-Tree; Awful Predictions; The Duty of Watchfulness; The Good and Evil Steward.       32 Now learn a parable of the f...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Matthew 24:51 " .

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• Matthew 24:49 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Words After Leaving The Temple About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-51). a Introduction in which Jesus declares that the Temple will be utterly destroyed ( Matthe...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Matthew 24:36-51 The uncertainty of the end.—We ought to know the season, we cannot know the moment, of the “appearing” of Christ. So the Saviour teaches us he...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 24:42 . Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. That he will come, is certain. That his coming may be at any moment, is equally sure; and, therefore, we ought to...

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• Matthew 24:49 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 24:1 . The buildings of the temple. Herod had gradually rebuilt the temple, taking down one part, and raising it anew, so that the worship was not interrupted. Hence it was still the secon...

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• Matthew 24:49 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 24:1-40 PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM , AND OF THE TIMES OF THE END . ( Mark 13:1-41 ; Luke 21:5-42 .) There is no reason to think,...

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• Matthew 24:49 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The unfaithful servant:

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• Matthew 24:49 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 5:3 ; 1 Samuel 2:13-16 ; 1 Samuel 2:29 ; 2 Corinthians 11:20 ; 2 Peter 2:13 ; 2 Peter 2:14 ; 3 John 1:10 ; 3 John 1:9 ; Ezekiel 34:3 ; Isaiah 56:12 ; Isaiah 66:5 ; Jude 1:12 ; Mi...

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