Luke 12:48 (GNV)

Passage

But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:46 The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.

Luke 12:47 And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.

Luke 12:48 But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.

Luke 12:49 I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?

Luke 12:50 Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stripes", "knewe", "commit", "things", "worthy", "shall", "beaten", and "fewe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stripes" and "knewe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And that seruant that knewe his masters..." into verse 49's "I am come to put fire on...", so "stripes" and "knewe" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "stripes" and "knewe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.