Luke 12:47

2 Corinthians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 2:16; Acts 17:30; Deuteronomy 25:2; Deuteronomy 25:3; James 4:17; John 12:48; John 15:22-24; John 19:11; John 9:41; Luke 10:12-15; Matthew 11:22-24; Numbers 15:30; Numbers 15:31

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which knew his lord’s will - Who knew what his master wished him to do. He that knows what God commands and requires. Many stripes - Shall be...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Faithful Steward ( Matthew 24:45-51 *). Luke 12:39 is peculiar to Lk. The answer to Peter's question is that the injunctions to watchfulness...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And . But. will. Greek. thelema. See App-102. according to. Greek. pros. App-104.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:47 . But that servant. There is great weight in this circumstance, which is mentioned by Luke alone, that, in proportion as any man...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1530 PUNISHMENT PROPORTIONED TO MEN’S DESERT Luke 12:47-48 . That servant, which knew his Lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neit...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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 . Sha...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And that servant which knew his lord's will, &c.— Lest the consideration of the strictness of the account, and the greatness of the punishment...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation to vigilance. The greater part of it appears also (and most appropriately) in Matthew 24 . The apostles and other ministers of the wor...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

48. (Peculiar to Lk.) Christ here seems to assert (cp. Luke 10:12 ; Luke 10:14 ) that there will be degrees of future punishment.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will. — The verses that follow ( Luke 12:47-50 ) are peculiar to St. Luke, and every word is full of profou...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ever on the Watch Luke 12:35-48 The Lord leads our thoughts on to His advent, when He will call His servants to account. The day may pass into...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(32) Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (33) Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And that servant which knew his Lord's will ,.... Not his secret, but his revealed will; the will of God, which lies in the declarations of his grac...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 ....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And that servant which knew his lord's will , &c. Lest the consideration of the strictness of the account, and the greatness of the punishment,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all,"...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 12:42 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable of The Servants Good and Bad (12:42-48). In reply to Peter's question Jesus tells a parable about an individual steward (although it e...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not make ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes,” The question...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:41 . Then Peter said .—The high reward promised, rather than the duty enjoined, was in Peter’s thoughts, and involved a c...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Beaten with many stripes Many stripes Our Lord in the context urges His disciples to diligence, watchfulness, and fidelity. This is important,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's summary:
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And that servant who knew his Lord's will shall be beaten with many stripes — And his having much knowledge will increase, not lessen, his punishme...

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.

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:47

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 12:47