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Luke 12:47

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.

KJV

ἐκεῖνος δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ὁ γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας ἢ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ δαρήσεται πολλάς·

Greek NT

Ille autem servus qui cognovit voluntatem domini sui, et non præparavit, et non facit secundum voluntatem ejus, vapulabit multis :

Vulgate

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;

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δέρω
dero
verb · 15×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
θέλημα
thelema
noun · 62×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἑτοιμάζω
etoimazo
verb · 41×
e
particle · 346×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτοῦ | RP: ἑαυτοῦ
  • αὐτοῦSBLGNT
  • αὐτοῦWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἑαυτοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἢ | WH/NIV: ἢ | Treg/RP: μηδὲ
  • SBLGNT
  • Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • μηδὲTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Men are possessed of free will, and endowed with the faculty of making a choice. It is not true, therefore, that some are by nature good, and others bad. 1. This expression [of our Lord], How often would I have gathered your children together, and you would not, Matthew 23:37 set forth the ancient law of human liberty, because God made man a free [agent] from the beginning, pos…
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. But say in a word only, and my servant shall be healed. See this man also, how, like the leper, he has the right opinion touching Him. For neither did this one say, entreat, nor did he say, pray, and beseech, but command only. And then from fear lest out of modesty He refuse, he says, For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this man, go, a…
2. But by wars and rumors of wars, He means, what I before said, the troubles coming upon them. After this, because, as I have already said, they supposed after that war the end would come, see how He warns them, saying, But the end is not yet. For nation, He says, shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Matthew 24:7 Of the preludes to the ills of the Jews does …
1. A marvelous thing is longsuffering; it places the soul as in a quiet harbor, fleeing it from tossings and evil spirits. And this everywhere Christ has taught us, but especially now, when He is judged, and dragged, and led about. For when He was brought to Annas, He answered with great gentleness, and, to the servant who smote Him, said what had power to bring down all his in…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210206.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210231.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 4:17 — For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
  • 2Cor 2:15 — For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
  • 2Pet 2:21 — For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
  • Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
  • Acts 17:30 — And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
  • Amos 3:2 — You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
  • Deut 25:2 — And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
  • Deut 25:2 — And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
  • Ezek 9:6 — Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before
  • Heb 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
  • Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • Jas 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
  • Jas 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
  • Jas 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
  • Job 11:13 — If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
  • John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
  • John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • John 12:48 — He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
  • John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
  • John 15:22 — If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
  • John 19:11 — Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
  • John 19:11 — Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
  • Lam 4:6 — For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
  • Luke 6:49 — But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that h
  • Luke 10:14 — But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
  • Luke 20:47 — Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
  • Luke 23:34 — Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
  • Matt 11:22 — But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
  • Num 15:30 — But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
  • Rom 2:12 — For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
  • Rom 2:21 — Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?