Luke 12:48
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.
KJV
ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.
Greek NT
qui autem non cognovit, et fecit digna plagis, vapulabit paucis. Omni autem cui multum datum est, multum quæretur ab eo : et cui commendaverunt multum, plus petent ab eo.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
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Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
And everywhere we, more readily than all men, endeavour to pay to those appointed by you the taxes both ordinary and extraordinary, as we have been taught by Him; for at that time some came to Him and asked Him, if one ought to pay tribute to Cæsar; and He answered, Tell Me, whose image does the coin bear? And they said, Cæsar's. And again He answered them, Render therefore to …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:17 — For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
- 1Tim 1:11 — According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- 1Tim 1:13 — Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- 1Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
- Acts 17:30 — And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
- Gen 39:8 — But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
- Gen 39:9 — There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
- Jas 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
- 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.
- Lev 5:17 — And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
- Lev 5:17 — And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
- Luke 16:2 — And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
- Luke 16:10 — He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
- Matt 13:12 — For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
- Matt 25:14 — For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
- Num 15:29 — Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
- Prov 16:12 — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- 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;
- Titus 1:3 — But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;