My lord tarrieth (χρονιζε μου ο κυριος). That is the temptation and to give way to indulge in fleshly appetites or to pride of sup…

That evil servant. If that servant, thus appointed and holding this office, should be evil or wicked.

Say in his heart. Se…

But and if that evil servant — A better rendering is but if that evil servant, as the word “and” is superfluous in modern…

This man was a “servant,” so we have here a warning, not to the outside world, but to those who are inside the Church of Christ and who profess to …

St. Hilary of Poitiers: Although the Lord had given a general exhortation above for all to maintain unwearied vigilance, He n…

If the servant is wicked and lacks faithfulness and wisdom (v.45), he may convince himself that the master “is staying away a long time”—perhaps a …

But if that wicked servant shall say in his heart. By these words, Christ briefly points out the source of that carelessness which creeps …

But and if that evil servant
Or should there be an evil servant, an unwise and faithless one, who though he may have…

To watch for Christ's coming, is to maintain that disposition of mind in which we would be willing for our Lord to find us.

We know that we …

After the Lord affirmed the uncertainty of the hour of His coming, He advises vigilance. This advice is twofold:

1. First, He advises all…