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.


In Context

44 In truth I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

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

46 The 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 asunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 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.

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

49 I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:47And 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.

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 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.