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Luke 12:47

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.
Luke 12:47 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many `stripes';

    ASV

  • And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;

    BBE

  • But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];

    DBY

  • That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

    BSB

In context

45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

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