Catholic Public Domain Version
"And that servant, who knew the will of his Lord, and who did not prepare and did not act according to his will, will be beaten many times over. "
— Luke 12:47, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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; ”
“That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,”
“That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.”
“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.”
“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;”
“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.”
Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all that he possesses.
But if that servant will have said in his heart, ‘My Lord has made a delay in his return,’ and if he has begun to strike the men and women servants, and to eat and drink, and to be inebriated,
then the Lord of that servant will return on a day which he hoped not, and at an hour which he knew not. And he will separate him, and he will place his portion with that of the unfaithful.
And that servant, who knew the will of his Lord, and who did not prepare and did not act according to his will, will be beaten many times over.
Yet he who did not know, and who acted in a way that deserves a beating, will be beaten fewer times. So then, of all to whom much has been given, much will be required. And of those to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be asked.
I have come to cast a fire upon the earth. And what should I desire, except that it may be kindled?
And I have a baptism, with which I am to be baptized. And how I am constrained, even until it may be accomplished!