Luke 12:47

Readiness at Any Hour

46The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.48But 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.

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Berean Standard Bible
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
American Standard Version (1901)
And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Bible in Basic English
And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;
Douay-Rheims 1899
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.
Free Bible Version
That servant who knew what his master wanted and yet didn't get ready or follow his instructions, will be beaten severely;
Geneva Bible 1599
And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
One Unity Resource Bible
That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Translation for Translators
Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {The master will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Unlocked Literal Bible
That servant, having known his lord's will, and not having prepared or done according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.
Noah Webster Bible
And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes .
World English Bible
That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Young's Literal Translation
'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,