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,"
— Luke 12:47, World English Bible
“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 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 tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,
then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn't expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn't know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!