Luke 12:48

New Century Version

But the servant who does not know what his master wants and does things that should be punished will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded. And from the one trusted with much, much more will be expected.

Cross References

James 3:1

My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

Leviticus 5:17

“If a person sins and does something the Lord has commanded not to be done, even if he does not know it, he is still guilty. He is responsible for his sin.

John 15:22

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

Matthew 13:12

Those who have understanding will be given more, and they will have all they need. But those who do not have understanding, even what they have will be taken away from them.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed me mercy, because I did not know what I was doing. I did not believe.

Acts 17:30

In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.

1 Timothy 1:11

That teaching is part of the Good News of the blessed God that he gave me to tell.

Luke 16:2

So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of what you have done with my money, because you can’t be my manager any longer.’

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has trusted to you. Stay away from foolish, useless talk and from the arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge.”

Titus 1:3

At the right time God let the world know about that life through preaching. He trusted me with that work, and I preached by the command of God our Savior.

Numbers 15:27

“ ‘If just one person sins without meaning to, a year-old female goat must be brought for a sin offering.

Deuteronomy 25:2

If the guilty person has to be punished with a beating, the judge will make that person lie down and be beaten in front of him. The number of lashes should match the crime.

Luke 12:41

Peter said, “Lord, did you tell this story to us or to all people?”

Luke 12:49

“I came to set fire to the world, and I wish it were already burning!

Matthew 23:14

How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You are hypocrites. You take away widows’ houses, and you say long prayers so that people will notice you. So you will have a worse punishment.]