New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.”

Luke 12:48

Save as image

Study note

Peter asked whether Jesus' parable about servants waiting for their master's return was for the disciples or for everyone. Jesus answered with a story about a manager put in charge of the household, who is rewarded if faithful and punished if abusive.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas el que no entendió, é hizo cosas dignas de azotes, será azotado poco: porque á cualquiera que fué dado mucho, mucho será vuelto á demandar de él; y al que encomendaron mucho, más le será pedido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero el que no lo sabe y hace algo que merezca castigo, recibirá pocos golpes. A todo el que se le da mucho, también mucho se le exigirá; y al que mucho se le confía mucho más se le pedirá.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva