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Luke 12:48Luke.12.48

‹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.›

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Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Mais celui qui, ne l'ayant pas connue, a fait des choses dignes de châtiment, sera battu de peu de coups. On demandera beaucoup à qui l'on a beaucoup donné, et on exigera davantage de celui à qui l'on a beaucoup confié.

KJV

‹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.›

Patristic reading

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  • Salvian of Marseille

    Against Greed in four books Book Two

    s; but the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. Luke 12:47-48. Religion, however, is the knowledge of God; and therefore every religious person, by following religion, testifies that he knows the will of God. Thus, the professi…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 92 (Migne)

    ur, sed nulla signa ibi fecisse perhibetur; atque ideo cui multum datum est, multum quaeritur ab eo (Luc. XII, 48) . Ecce ego mitto vos sicut oves in medio luporum. Quod dicit, Ecce ego, auctoritas et fortitudo est Deitatis: et quia oves meae estis, mitto vos; et volo ut mansu…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 101 (Migne)

    t, quia potentes potenter tormenta patientur (Sap. VI, 7) , et, cui plus datur, plus exigitur ab eo (Luc. XII, 48) . Qui autem vix sufficit pro se solo rationem reddere Deo in die judicii, quid faciet pro tot hominum millibus ipsi commissis [ Al., quomodo poterit supportare ratio…

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