Luke 12:47

And that servant, who having known his lord’s will, and having not prepared, nor having gone according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

In Context

46the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not look for [him], and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him off, and he will appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

48and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few; and to everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they committed much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

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Cross References

Numbers 15:30And the person who does [evil] with a high hand—of the native or of the sojourner—he is reviling YHWH, and that person has been cut off from the midst of his people;

Matthew 11:22but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment than for you.

John 9:41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you were not having had sin, but now you say—We see, therefore your sin remains.”

John 15:22if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.

Acts 17:30therefore indeed God, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to convert,

James 4:17to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing [it], it is sin to him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:42-54

Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his… Read the whole commentary →

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