Matthew 24:48
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;In other versions
But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
ASV
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
BBE
But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
DBY
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
WEB
`And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,
YLT
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming;
ENG
But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming;
WBT
But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
BSB
In context
46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50The 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,
