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Luke 12:46
46Then the master of that servant will come home and he will surprise the servant. He did not think that his master would come home on that day or at that time. Then the master will punish that servant a lot. He will put the servant with those people that do not obey him.
Luke 12:46 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.
- New King James Version (NKJV)the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Context of Luke 12:46
44Let me tell you what will happen. The master will give that servant authority to rule over everything in his house. 45But another servant might say to himself, “My master is very late. He will not come yet.” Then he begins to hit the other servants, both the men and the women. He eats too much, and he drinks too much. He even becomes drunk. Then the master of that servant will come home and he will surprise the servant. He did not think that his master would come home on that day or at that time. Then the master will punish that servant a lot. He will put the servant with those people that do not obey him. 47A servant may know what his master wants him to do. Then he should prepare himself and do that. If he does not, his master will punish him very much. He will hit him a lot. 48But another servant perhaps does not know what his master wants him to do. So he does wrong things. The master will punish him because he did those wrong things. But he will not hit him as much. If God gives a lot to somebody, he will want a lot back in return. And God will want much more from the person to whom he has given authority over much more.
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ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει καὶ διχοτομήσει αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀπίστων θήσει.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- The lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- ofδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- will comeἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- whenὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he lookethπροσδοκάωprosdokaō · to look forG4328
- notοὐou · noG3756
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- an hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
- he isγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- will cutδιχοτομέωdichotomeō · to cut in twoG1371
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- will appoint himτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- portionμέροςmeros · partG3313
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- the unbelieversἄπιστοςapistos · unbelievingG571
Cross-references for Luke 12:46
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, ‘You have plenty of things stored safely. These will be enough for you for many years. Now you can live an easy life. Eat and drink as much as you want. Enjoy yourself.’ ”
- Revelation 16:15The Lord says: ‘Listen! I will come secretly, like someone who robs people. If you continue to watch carefully, you will be happy. Keep your clothes with you all the time. Then, when I come, you will not be ashamed because you have no clothes.’
- Psalms 37:9Wicked people will disappear one day! But people who trust the Lord for help will live safely in the land that he has given to them.
- Psalms 94:14The Lord will not leave his people alone. He will not forget to help the people that belong to him.
- Job 20:29That is how God punishes wicked people. God has decided to punish them as they deserve.’
- Psalms 11:5The Lord watches both good people and wicked people. Good people please him, but he hates wicked people and cruel people.
- Matthew 7:22On the day when God judges people, many of them will say, “Master, Master! We used your authority and we spoke a message from you. We used your authority and we sent bad spirits out of people. We used your authority to do many powerful things.”
- Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send his workers, who are his angels. They will remove from his kingdom everything that causes sin. They will take away everyone who does evil things.
- Matthew 24:51Then the master will punish him a lot. He will put the servant with those people who do not obey him. The people in that place will cry and they will bite their teeth together.’
Commentaries on Luke 12:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46With the unbelievers - Or, rather, the unfaithful; Ϛ . Persons who had the light and knowledge of God's word, but made an improper use of the privileges they received. The persons mentioned here differ widely from unbelievers or infidels, viz. those who were in a state of heathenism, because they had not the revelation of the Most High: the latter knew not the will of God, Luke 12:48, and, though they acted against it, did not do it in obstinacy; the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38-46Verses 38-46 See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51. Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-53Verses 41-53 All are to take to themselves what Christ says in his word, and to inquire concerning it. No one is left so ignorant as not to know many things to be wrong which he does, and many things to be right which he neglects; therefore all are without excuse in their sin. The bringing in the gospel dispensation would occasion desolations. Not that this would be the tendency of Christ's religion, which is pure, peaceable, and loving; but the effect of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46He will cut him to pieces: Harsh physical punishment like this was known in the ancient world. It is not clear whether Jesus was describing punishment in this life or final judgment. assign him a place with the unbelievers: This could mean treating him like an unbeliever in this life, or condemning him with unbelievers in the final judgment. The meaning depends on whether Jesus was speaking about discipline for an unfaithful believer or condemnation of an…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4841-48. unto us or even to all?--us the Twelve, or all this vast audience?Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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