Luke 12:47 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁷ And that slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not make preparations [i.e., for his master’s return], or do what his master wanted, will be whipped with many lashes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act as he would wish him to act shall be beaten with many [lashes].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁷ 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;

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ That servant who knew his master’s will but didn’t prepare for it or act on it will be beaten severely.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ And that servant, who knew the will of his Lord, and who did not prepare and did not act according to his will, will be beaten many times over.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Luke 12:47 Cross References

Luke 12:41

Then Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for our benefit [only] or for all people?”

Luke 12:46

that slave’s master will return on a day that he least expects, and at an hour unknown [to him]. And [that master] will whip him to shreds and will turn him over to suffer the same fate as unfaithful servants receive.

John 12:48

The person who rejects me and does not accept my message has One who [will] judge him. The message that I have spoken will judge him on the last day [i.e., the judgment day].

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority over me unless it were given to you from above [i.e., from God]. So, the person who turned me over to you is guilty of a worse sin.”

John 9:41

Jesus said to them, “If you were [really] blind [i.e., unable to see spiritually], you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim, ‘We can see [fine],’ you remain guilty of sin.”

Acts 17:30

Now God made allowance for the times when people were still uninformed [about His complete will], but now [in the Gospel age] He requires all people everywhere to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives].

James 4:17

So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.