Luke 12:48

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. Παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρʼ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.

Transliteration

The one de not having gnous, having poiēsas de axia plēgōn, darēsetai oligas. To panti de to whom edothē poly, poly zētēthēsetai par him: and to whom they parethento poly, perissoteron they will aitēsousin him.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *gnous*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known
• *poiēsas*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done
• *axia*: accusative, neuter, plural - things worthy of
• *plēgōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of blows/stripes
• *darēsetai*: future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten
• *oligas*: accusative, feminine, plural - few [stripes]
• *panti*: dative, masculine, singular - to everyone
• *edothē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given
• *poly*: nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - much
• *zētēthēsetai*: future passive, 3rd singular - will be sought/required
• *par*: preposition + genitive - from
• *parethento*: aorist middle, 3rd plural - they entrusted/committed
• *perissoteron*: accusative, neuter, comparative - more abundantly
• *aitēsousin*: future active, 3rd plural - they will ask/demand

Word Meanings

• *axia*: worthy/deserving of
• *plēgōn*: blows/stripes/wounds
• *oligas*: few/a few [stripes]
• *zētēthēsetai*: will be sought/will be required/will be demanded
• *parethento*: entrusted/committed/deposited
• *perissoteron*: more abundantly/even more/more extensively
• *aitēsousin*: will ask/will demand/will require

Referenced Verses

• Lev 5:17 : 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.
• Jas 3:1 : 1 ¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
• Matt 25:14-29 : 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.› 15 ‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.› 16 ‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.› 17 ‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.› 18 ‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.› 19 ‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.› 20 ‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.› 21 ‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.› 22 ‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.› 23 ‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.› 24 ‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:› 25 ‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.› 26 ‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:› 27 ‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.› 28 ‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.› 29 ‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›
• Luke 16:10-12 : 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.› 11 ‹If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true› [riches]? 12 ‹And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?›
• John 15:22 : 22 ‹If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.›
• Rom 2:12-16 : 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; 13 (For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
• Luke 16:2 : 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.›
• Num 15:29-30 : 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. 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.
• Matt 13:12 : 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.›
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• Titus 1:3 : 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
• Gen 39:8-9 : 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; 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? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 ¶ And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 ¶ And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it]. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.
• 1 Cor 9:17-18 : 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. 18 What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
• 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
• Acts 17:30 : 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: