Bible Strands
Matthew 24:47
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples during the Olivet Discourse, concluding a parable about a master’s return and the expected conduct of his servants.
The words — The phrase ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ὑπάρχουσιν (epi pasin tois huparchousin) literally means "over all the possessions," specifying the full scope of authority granted to the faithful servant.
The thread — This promotion to broader stewardship appears in Matthew 25:21 and Matthew 25:23, while Luke 12:37 records the master’s reciprocal act of serving those he finds watching.
Why it lands — The text requires present, reliable management of entrusted resources, as current obedience directly determines future responsibility.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Greek words
King James Version
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Cross-references
- Matthew 25:23 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!’
- Matthew 25:21 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!’
- Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- Luke 12:44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Luke 19:17 His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
- 2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
- Revelation 3:21 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.
- Revelation 21:7 The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
- Daniel 12:3 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
- Luke 22:29 And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,