Luke 12:46
44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The 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.
- KJV
- The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.
- DARBY
- the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
- BLB
- the master of that servant will come in a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know, and he will cut him in two and will appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
- ÅB
- da skal denne tjeners herre komme en dag han ikke venter, og en time han ikke vet, og hugge ham sønder og gi ham lodd og del med de utro.
- OTB
- vil herren til den tjeneren komme på en dag han ikke forventer ham og i en time han ikke vet, og vil hogge ham i to, og gi ham en plass med de vantro.
- B1930
- da skal denne tjeners herre komme en dag han ikke venter, og en time han ikke vet, og hugge ham sønder og gi ham lodd og del med de utro.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Read in contextLuke 12:40
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Read in contextMatthew 24:51
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Read in contextPsalms 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Read in contextPsalms 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Read in contextLuke 12:19–20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Read in contextPsalms 94:14
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Read in contextMatthew 13:41–42
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
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