Bible ~~- Newer Testament ~~- Luke ~~- chapter 12 of 24 (59 verses.)

Luke 12:48Wrench

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But the servant who doesn't know what his master wants, and yet does something for which he deserves a whipping, gets punished with a light whipping, 😇.
Much is required from the steward to whom much is given.
To whom [investors] commit much, of him they demand more payback.


Other English Bible translations of Luke 12:48:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNhowever, the one who did what deserves a beating, but didn’t know, will receive few lashes. From him who has been given much, much will be demanded — from someone to whom people entrust much, they ask still more.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRBut the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SN'But suppose the servant does not know his master's wishes. And suppose he does things for which he should be punished. He will be beaten with only a few blows. 'Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. Even more will be asked of the person who is supposed to take care of much.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SN'But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNBut the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNBut if he does a poor job through ignorance, he'll get off with a slap on the hand. Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities!
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNBut the servant who does not know what his master wants, and yet does something for which he deserves a whipping, will be punished with a light whipping. Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNbut the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.
King James Version (unedited)KJVBut 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.