45 "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season?
Matthew 24:45 Cross References - MNT
Matthew 7:24
24 "Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
Matthew 10:16
16 "Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.
Matthew 13:52
52 "Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."
Matthew 25:2
2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Matthew 25:21
21 "'Well done, good and faithful slave,' replied his master; 'You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your master's joy.'
Matthew 25:23
23 "'Well done, good and faithful slave,' his master replied, 'You have been faithful over many things; enter into your master's joy.'
Matthew 25:35-40
35 "'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;
36 "'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'
37 "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. 'Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink?
38 "'When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you?
39 "'When did we see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?'
40 "'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.'
Luke 12:41-43
Luke 16:10-12
10 "The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.
11 "If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will trust to you the true riches?
12 "And if you are not faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?
Luke 19:17
17 "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'
John 21:15-17
15 When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
16 He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." "Be a shepherd to my sheep," said Jesus.
17 The third time Jesus asked him, "Am I really dear to you?" Peter was grieved because the third time he asked, "Am I really dear to you?" and he answered, "Master, you know all things, you know that you are dear to me."
Acts 20:28
28 Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Ephesians 4:11-13
11 It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12 in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ—
13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
1 Timothy 1:12
12 And I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has thus enabled me, that he accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his service,
2 Timothy 2:2
2 The teachings which you have heard from me, attested by many witnesses, deliver into the keeping of faithful men, who in their turn will be able to teach others also.
Hebrews 3:5
5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, bearing testimony to a witness about to be spoken;
1 Peter 4:10-11
10 Whatever the gifts which each has received, use them for one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.
1 Peter 5:1-3
1 Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.
2 Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;
3 not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.
Revelation 2:13
13 I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is; and yet you are holding fast my name, and you have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan has his dwelling.