Luke 12:48

KJV1611 – Modern English

But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the one who did not know and did things deserving of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} he that knew{G1097} not,{G3361} and{G1161} did{G4160} things worthy{G514} of stripes,{G4127} shall be beaten{G1194} with few{G3641} [stripes]. And{G1161} to whomsoever{G3956} {G3739} much{G4183} is given,{G1325} of{G3844} him{G846} shall much{G4183} be{G2212} required:{G2212} and{G2532} to whom{G3739} they commit{G3908} much,{G4183} of him{G846} will they ask{G154} the more.{G4053}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he that knew{G1097}{(G5631)} not{G3361}, and{G1161} did commit{G4160}{(G5660)} things worthy{G514} of stripes{G4127}, shall be beaten{G1194}{(G5691)} with few{G3641} stripes. For{G1161} unto whomsoever{G3739}{G3956} much{G4183} is given{G1325}{(G5681)}, of{G3844} him{G846} shall be much{G4183} required{G2212}{(G5701)}: and{G2532} to whom men{G3739} have committed{G3908}{(G5639)} much{G4183}, of him{G846} they will ask{G154}{(G5692)} the more{G4055}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But he that knewe not and yet dyd committe thinges worthy of strypes shalbe beaten with feawe strypes. For vnto whom moche is geven of him shalbe moche requyred. And to whom men moche commyt the moare of him will they axe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he that knewe it not, and yet dyd thinges worthy of strypes, shal be beaten with few strypes. For loke vnto whom moch is geuen, of him shal moch be sought: and loke to whom moch is commytted, of him shal moch be requyred.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he that knewe not, and did comit thynges worthy of strypes, shalbe beaten with fewe strypes. For vnto whosoeuer much is geuen, of him shalbe much required: and to whom men haue committed much, of hym wyl they aske the more.

• 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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 5:17 : 17 And if a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he did not know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his guilt.
• Jas 3:1 : 1 My brothers, do not be many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Matt 25:14-29 : 14 For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his own ability; and immediately went on his journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them. 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground; look, there you have what is yours. 26 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest. 28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
• Luke 16:10-12 : 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much. 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?
• John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse 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 under the law shall be judged by the law; 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law to themselves: 15 Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or else excusing each other;) 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 to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.
• Num 15:29-30 : 29 You shall have one law for him who sins through ignorance, both for him who is native among the children of Israel and for the stranger who lives among them. 30 But the soul who does anything presumptuously, whether he is native or a stranger, that soul reproaches the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
• Matt 13:12 : 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard what has been committed to your trust, avoiding profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;
• Titus 1:3 : 3 But has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;
• Gen 39:8-9 : 8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not concern himself with what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my care; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her, to lie with her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his work; and none of the men of the house was there inside. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and ran outside. 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled, 14 That she called the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice: 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and ran outside. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. 17 And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his anger 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 showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
• 1 Cor 9:17-18 : 17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority 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 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,