Luke 12:48 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁴⁸ But he who did not know, yet did things worthy of [blows], shall be beaten [with] few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be demanded; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him they will ask much more.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁸ But 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ But he who did not know and did things worthy of a beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require and demand all the more. [Num. 15:29, 30; Deut. 25:2, 3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ The one who didn’t know the master’s will but who did things deserving punishment will be beaten only a little. Much will be demanded from everyone who has been given much, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ Yet he who did not know, and who acted in a way that deserves a beating, will be beaten fewer times. So then, of all to whom much has been given, much will be required. And of those to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be asked.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Luke 12:48 Cross References

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Matthew 23:14

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of heaven before men; for you do not enter, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Luke 12:41

Then Peter said to Him, "Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all [people]?"

Luke 12:49

"I came to cast fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Luke 16:2

And calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse concerning their sin.

Acts 17:30

So then these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

1 Timothy 1:11

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, [with] which I was entrusted.

1 Timothy 1:13

I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy! Guard that which was committed to your trust, turning away from the profane and empty babblings and opposing views of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

Titus 1:3

but has in due time manifested His word in a proclamation, [with ]which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior;

James 3:1

My brothers, let not many become teachers, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.