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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
that	Ἐκεῖνος Ekeinos	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
servant	δοῦλος doulos	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative · noun — nominative singular masculine
which knew	γνοὺς gnous	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
his	ἑαυτοῦ heautoû	G1438	him- (her-
lord’s	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine
will	θέλημα thelēma	G2307	a determination (properly · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
prepared	ἑτοιμάσας hetoimasas	G2090	to prepare · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
neither	μηδέ mēdé	G3366	but not
did	ποιήσας poiēsas	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
according to	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
will	θέλημα thelēma	G2307	a determination (properly · noun — accusative singular neuter
shall be beaten	δαρήσεται darēsetai	G1194	properly · verb — second future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
with many	πολλάς. pollas	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — accusative plural feminine

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Cross-references

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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 la…
John 15:22-24 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Deuteronomy 25:2-3 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, acc…
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Numbers 15:30-31 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 sh…
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Here is, I. Peter's question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luk 12:41): "Lord, speakest thou this parable to us that are thy constant followers, to us that are ministers, or also to all that come to be taught by thee, to all the hearers, and in them to all Christians?" Peter was now, as often, spokesman for the disciples. We have reason to bless God that there are some such forward men, that have a gift of utterance; let those that are such take heed of being proud. Now Peter desires Christ to explain himself, and to direct the arrow of the foregoing parable to the mark he intended. He calls it a parable, because it was not only figurative, but weighty, solid…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:46

cut him in sunder--a punishment not unknown in the East; compare Heb 11:37, "sawn asunder" (Sa1 15:33; Dan 2:5). the unbelievers--the unfaithful, those unworthy of trust (Mat 24:51), "the hypocrites," falsely calling themselves "servants."

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:47

Shall be beaten with many stripes - Criminals among the Jews could not be beaten with more than forty stripes; and as this was the sum of the severity to which a whipping could extend, it may be all that our Lord here means. But, in some cases, a man was adjudged to receive fourscore stripes! How could this be, when the law had decreed only forty? Answer: By doubling the crime. He received forty for each crime; if he were guilty of two offenses, he might receive fourscore. See Lightfoot.

John Gill on Luke 12:47

And that servant which knew his Lord's will,.... Not his secret, but his revealed will; the will of God, which lies in the declarations of his grace and mercy in the Gospel, and in the commands and ordinances expressed in his word; and which are the good, perfect, and acceptable will of God; the knowledge of which is necessary, in order to practice: and where there is a spiritual and saving knowledge, there will be practice: but there may be knowledge, where there is no practice, and which was the case here: Christ here distinguishes between wicked servants, some being knowing, and others ignorant; and accordingly the aggravations of their guilt are more or less: and prepared not himself; s…

The Church Fathers

For the man of understanding who has given up his will to baser things will shamelessly implore pardon, because he has committed an inexcusable sin, departing as it were maliciously from the will of God.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Hom. 26. in Matt.) For all things are not judged alike in all, but greater knowledge is an occasion of greater punishment. Therefore shall the Priest, committing the same sin with the people, suffer a far heavier penalty.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

If, accordingly, when he ought to do good, he do evil, does not he appear to do greater evil than he who does not know God? For this reason, they who have not known God and do evil are condemned to death; but they who have known God, and have seen His mighty works, and still continue in evil, shall be chastised doubly, and shall die for ever.
— Shepherd of Hermas, Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 9

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Dictionary and topics

Closet — As used in the New Testament, signifies properly a storehouse (Luke 12: 24), and hence a place of privacy and retirement (Matt. 6:6; Luke 12:3).
Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Judgment · ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS — ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Punishment Of The Wicked, The · Shall be: According to the knowledge possessed by them — Shall be: According to the knowledge possessed by them
Sin · . — .

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 12:47

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:46

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:47

John Gill on Luke 12:47

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 12:47

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:46

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:47

John Gill on Luke 12:47

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 12:35-53

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 12:47-48