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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Truly I say to you that he will set him over all of his possessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Truly I say to you, that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I assure you <i>and</i> most solemnly say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I assure you: He will put him in charge of all his possessions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You may be sure a servant who is always faithful will be put in charge of everything the master owns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I can guarantee this truth: He will put that servant in charge of all his property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I tell all of you with certainty, he will put him in charge of all his property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Verily I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />truly I say to you that he will set him over all his substance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Truly I say to you that he will set him over all of his possessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Truly I say to you, That he shall set him over all his possessions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Amen I say to you, he shall appoint him over all of his goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Truly I say to you, he will appoint him over all that he has.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Amen, I say to you, he will set him over everything that he has.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Verily I say to you, That he will make him ruler over all his goods.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his substance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, he shall make him steward of all his estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Verily I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>verily I tell you, that he will set him over his whole estate.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/24-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7433" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Readiness at Any Hour</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">46</span>Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">Truly</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/2525.htm" title="2525: katastēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.">he will put him in charge</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">of</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchousin (V-PPA-DNP) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).">possessions.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">48</span>But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-44.htm">Luke 12:44</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Matthew 25:23</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Luke 19:17</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-26.htm">Revelation 2:26-27</a></span><br />And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-21.htm">Revelation 3:21</a></span><br />To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-2.htm">1 Corinthians 6:2-3</a></span><br />Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">2 Timothy 2:12</a></span><br />if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-27.htm">Daniel 7:27</a></span><br />Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40-41</a></span><br />You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-2.htm">Proverbs 17:2</a></span><br />A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Isaiah 22:21-22</a></span><br />I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. / I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Psalm 37:11</a></span><br />But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a></span><br />The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.</p><p class="hdg">That.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21,23</a></b></br> His lord said unto him, Well done, <i>thou</i> good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></b></br> And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-37.htm">Luke 12:37,44</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/luke/16-4.htm">Management</a> <a href="/matthew/19-22.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/24-34.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/micah/4-13.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/matthew/24-34.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/matthew/24-34.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/matthew/22-16.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Management</a> <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/25-12.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/matthew/25-12.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/matthew/25-12.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">what and how great calamities shall be before it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">the signs of his coming to judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">And because that day and hour are unknown,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">we ought to watch like good servants, expecting our Master's coming.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Truly I tell you</b><br>This phrase is a solemn affirmation often used by Jesus to emphasize the truth and importance of what follows. It underscores the certainty and authority of His words. In the Gospels, Jesus frequently uses this expression to introduce significant teachings or prophecies, highlighting His role as a divine teacher and prophet.<p><b>he will put him in charge</b><br>This part of the verse speaks to the reward of faithful service. In the context of <a href="/matthew/24.htm">Matthew 24</a>, Jesus is discussing the end times and the importance of being vigilant and faithful. The imagery of being put in charge suggests a position of authority and responsibility, reflecting the biblical principle that those who are faithful with little will be entrusted with much (<a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>). This also connects to the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25.htm">Matthew 25</a>, where faithful servants are rewarded with greater responsibilities.<p><b>of all his possessions</b><br>This phrase indicates the extent of the reward for the faithful servant. In biblical times, being entrusted with all of a master's possessions was a sign of great trust and honor. It reflects the ultimate reward for believers who remain faithful to Christ, pointing to the eschatological promise of sharing in Christ's kingdom and glory. This can be seen as a type of the believer's inheritance in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, where believers are described as co-heirs with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, delivering the Olivet Discourse, a prophetic teaching about the end times and the coming of the Kingdom of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_and_wise_servant.htm">Faithful and Wise Servant</a></b><br>The subject of the parable preceding this verse, representing those who are faithful in their duties and responsibilities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/master.htm">Master</a></b><br>Represents God or Christ, who entrusts His servants with responsibilities and rewards them for their faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/possessions.htm">Possessions</a></b><br>Symbolic of the blessings and responsibilities in God's Kingdom, entrusted to the faithful servant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/olivet_discourse.htm">Olivet Discourse</a></b><br>The setting of this teaching, where Jesus speaks to His disciples on the Mount of Olives about future events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>God values faithfulness in the responsibilities He entrusts to us. We are called to be diligent and trustworthy in our roles, whether in ministry, work, or personal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_rewards.htm">Eternal Rewards</a></b><br>The promise of being put in charge of all possessions signifies the eternal rewards and responsibilities given to those who are faithful. Our actions and faithfulness on earth have eternal implications.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_christ's_return.htm">Preparation for Christ's Return</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger discourse on being prepared for the return of Christ. We are encouraged to live in a state of readiness, actively serving and fulfilling our God-given duties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The faithful servant trusts in the master's timing and judgment. We are reminded to trust in God's perfect timing and His plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_responsibility.htm">Accountability and Responsibility</a></b><br>As believers, we are accountable to God for how we manage what He has given us. This includes our time, talents, and resources.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_platinum_rule.htm">What is wholehearted service to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_leaving_parents_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about earthly treasures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_entails_being_christ's_ambassador.htm">What does being Christ's ambassador entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_at_jesus'_crucifixion.htm">What events define the crucifixion in Journey to the Cross?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">He shall make him ruler.</span>--The words are noteworthy as among the indications that the work of the faithful servant does not cease, either after his own removal from his earthly labour, or even after the final consummation of the kingdom. Over and above the joy of the beatific vision, or what is figured to us as the peace of Paradise, there will still be a work to be done, analogous to that which has been the man's training here, and in it there will be scope for all the faculties and energies that have been thus disciplined and developed. (Comp. Notes on <a href="/matthew/25-21.htm" title="His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.">Matthew 25:21</a>; <a href="/luke/19-17.htm" title="And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.">Luke 19:17</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 47.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall make him ruler over</span> (<span class="greek">καταστήσει ἐπὶ</span>, with dative, denoting permanency of occupation; in ver. 45 it is with genitive, as of temporary superintendence) <span class="cmt_word">all his goods;</span> <span class="accented">all that he hath.</span> This is the reward. He who before was set over only a small part of his lord's possessions is now made superintendent of all his property; for "he that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much" (<a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>). How we are to take this promise as applied to the rewards of the kingdom of heaven, we know not yet. "Eve hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive, what God hath prepared for them that love him" (<a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9</a>). There are similar mysterious statements elsewhere; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a>; <a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a>; <a href="/revelation/2-26.htm">Revelation 2:26</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-21.htm">Revelation 3:21</a>. This may be one of those passages in which we are not meant to press or understand all the details of the parable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/24-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Truly</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀμὴν</span> <span class="translit">(amēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Hebrew Word <br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I tell</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγω</span> <span class="translit">(legō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will put</span><br /><span class="grk">καταστήσει</span> <span class="translit">(katastēsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2525.htm">Strong's 2525: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{in charge} of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">possessions.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπάρχουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(hyparchousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5225.htm">Strong's 5225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin, am, exist, be in possession. 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