47And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.


In Context

44 Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.

45 But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:

46 The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.

47 And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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

49 I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?

Luke 12:47 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself,] neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:47"That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:47But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:47And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:47That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:47'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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.