Matthew 24:48
ContextNET © | But if 1 that evil slave should say to himself, 2 ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ |
NIV © | But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ |
NASB © | "But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’ |
NLT © | But if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ |
MSG © | "But if that person only looks out for himself, and the minute the Master is away does what he pleases-- |
BBE © | But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; |
NRSV © | But if that wicked slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ |
NKJV © | "But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ |
KJV | |
NASB © | |
GREEK | |
NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | But if 1 that evil slave should say to himself, 2 ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ |
NET © Notes |
1 tn In the Greek text this is a third class condition that for all practical purposes is a hypothetical condition (note the translation of the following verb “should say”). 2 tn Grk “should say in his heart.” |