47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will, will (A)receive many blows, 48 but the one who did not (B)know it, and committed acts deserving of [a]a beating, will receive only a few blows. (C)From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

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  1. Luke 12:48 Lit blows

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(A) 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.(B) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

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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.

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.

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