Bible in Basic English
"But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;"
— Matthew 24:48, Bible in Basic English
“But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;”
“But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'”
“But if that evil slave should say to himself,‘My master is staying away a long time,’”
“But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:”
“But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;”
Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?
A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.