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.
Ver. 48. Much is given] To know our Master's will is the great talent of all other. There is a "much" in that. There is a special depositum, as the word here used importeth. (παρεθεντο. here παρακαταθηκη, 1 Timothy 1:18; 1Ti 6:20)