Luke 12:47

The servaut that knewe his masters will and prepared not him selfe nether dyd accordinge to his will shalbe bete with many strypes.

Tyndale New Testament

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 Lorde of that servaunt will come in a daye when he thinketh not and at an houre when he is not ware and will devyde him and will geve him his rewarde with the vnbelevers.

48But he that knewe not and yet dyd committe thinges worthy of strypes shalbe beaten with feawe strypes. For vnto whom moche is geven of him shalbe moche requyred. And to whom men moche commyt the moare of him will they axe.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:22Neverthelesse I say to you: it shall be esier for Tyre and Sidon at the day of iudgement then for you.

John 9:41Iesus sayde vnto them: yf ye were blynde ye shuld have no synne. But now ye saye we se therfore youre synne remayneth.

John 15:22If I had not come and spoken vnto them they shulde not have had synne: but now have they nothinge to cloke their synne with all.

Acts 17:30And the tyme of this ignoraunce God regarded not: but now he byddeth all men every where repent

James 4:17Therfore to him that knoweth how to do good and doth it not to him it is synne.

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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