Luke 12:48
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
ὁhothe [one]G3588δὲdehoweverG1161μὴmēnotG3361γνοὺςgnoushaving knownG1097ποιήσαςpoiēsashaving doneG4160δὲdehoweverG1161ἄξιαaxia[things] worthyG514πληγῶνplēgōnof stripesG4127δαρήσεταιdarēsetaiwill be beaten withG1194ὀλίγας.oligasfew.G3641παντὶpantiEveryoneG3956δὲdenowG1161ᾧhōto whomG3739ἐδόθηedothēhas been givenG1325πολύ,polumuch,G4183πολὺpolumuchG4183ζητηθήσεταιzētēthēsetaiwill be requiredG2212παρ᾽par᾽fromG3844αὐτοῦ·autouhim;G846καὶkaiandG2532ᾧhōto whomG3739παρέθεντοparethentohas been committedG3908πολύ,polumuch,G4183περισσότερονperissoteronmore excessiveG4055αἰτήσουσινaitēsousinwill they ask ofG154αὐτόν.¶autonhim.G846
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