Luke 12:47
Good News Translation
"The servant who knows what his master wants him to do, but does not get himself ready and do it, will be punished with a heavy whipping.

New Revised Standard Version
That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating.

Contemporary English Version
If servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them to do, they will be beaten hard.

New American Bible
That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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Luke 10:12-15 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom than for that city. . . .

Numbers 15:30,31 But the soul that committeth any thing through pride, whether he be born in the land or a stranger (because he hath been rebellious against the Lord) shall be cut off from among his people: . . .

Matthew 11:22-24 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. . . .

John 9:41 Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.

John 12:48 He that despiseth me and receiveth not my words hath one that judgeth him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

John 15:22-24 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. . . .

John 19:11 Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.

Acts 17:30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance.

2 Corinthians 2:15,16 For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved and in them that perish. . . .

James 4:17 To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.

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Deuteronomy 25:2,3 And if they see that the offender be worthy of stripes: they shall lay him down, and shall cause him to be beaten before them. According to the measure of the sin shall the measure also of the stripes be: . . .

Context
Be Ready for Service
46The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not: and shall separate him and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers. 47And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48But he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:2
And if they see that the offender be worthy of stripes: they shall lay him down, and shall cause him to be beaten before them. According to the measure of the sin shall the measure also of the stripes be:

Ezekiel 9:6
Utterly destroy old and young, maidens, children and women: but upon whomsoever you shall see Thau, kill him not, and begin ye at my sanctuary. So they began at the ancient men who were before the house.

Luke 12:41
And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?

Luke 12:46
The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not: and shall separate him and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.

James 4:17
To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.

Luke 12:46
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