• Luke 12:48
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 48 But the one who did not understand and yet did things deserving of strokes will be beaten with few. Indeed, everyone to whom much was given, much will be demanded of him, and the one who was put in charge of much will have more than usual demanded of him.+

  • Luke 12:48
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 48 ὁ the δὲ but μὴ not γνοὺς having known ποιήσας having done δὲ but ἄξια (things) deserving πληγῶν of strokes δαρήσεται will be flayed [with] ὀλίγας. few. παντὶ To everyone δὲ but ᾧ to whom ἐδόθη was given πολύ, much, πολὺ much ζητηθήσεται will be sought for παρ’ beside αὐτοῦ, him, καὶ and ᾧ to whom παρέθεντο they set alongside πολύ, much, περισσότερον more abundantly αἰτήσουσιν they will ask of αὐτόν. him.

  • Luke 12:48
    The Bible in Living English

    • 48 but the one who did not know and did things that deserve whipping will have few; and everyone to whom much was given will be called on for much, and on him to whom they entrusted most they will make most of a demand.

  • Luke 12:48
    American Standard Version

    • 48 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.

  • Luke 12:48
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 48 Whereas he who had not come to know, And did things worthy of stripes Shall be beaten with few stripes. And every one to whom was given much Much shall be sought from him; And he to whom they committed much For more than common will they ask him.

  • Luke 12:48
    King James Version

    • 48 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.