Matthew 24:49 Meaning and Explanation
“And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;”
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What Does Matthew 24:49 Mean?
The evil servant's false assumption bears bitter fruit: he begins to beat his fellow servants and to carouse with the drunken. Forgetting the master, he abuses those in his charge and gives himself to self-indulgence.
Here is what becomes of a heart that no longer expects its Lord. Authority meant for service turns to cruelty, and the trust of stewardship dissolves into excess. Jesus shows that how we treat others and how we govern ourselves flow from whether we truly live in expectation of his coming. To forget the Master is to lose both kindness and self-control.
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What does Matthew 24:49 mean?
That servant begins to abuse his fellow servants and to feast with drunkards.