Luke 12:48

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Luke 12:48
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Original language (Greek)

ὁ δὲ μὴ γνοὺς ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.

  1. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  4. γνοὺςgnous“having known”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  5. ποιήσαςpoiēsas“having done”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  6. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  7. ἄξιαaxia“[things] worthy”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἄξιος · “worthy” · Strong's G0514
  8. πληγῶνplēgōn“of stripes”
    Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from πληγή · “plague/blow/wound” · Strong's G4127
  9. δαρήσεταιdarēsetai“will be beaten with”
    Verb, 2nd future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δέρω · “to beat up” · Strong's G1194
  10. ὀλίγας.oligas“few.”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὀλίγος · “little/few” · Strong's G3641
  11. παντὶpanti“Everyone”
    Adjective, dative, singular, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  12. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  13. ᾧhō“to whom”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  14. ἐδόθηedothē“has been given”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  15. πολύ,polu“much,”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  16. πολὺpolu“much”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  17. ζητηθήσεταιzētēthēsetai“will be required”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  18. παρ᾽par᾽“from”
    Preposition · from παρά · “from with” · Strong's G3844
  19. αὐτοῦ·autou“him;”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. ᾧhō“to whom”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  22. παρέθεντοparethento“has been committed”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural · from παρατίθημι · “to set before” · Strong's G3908
  23. πολύ,polu“much,”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  24. περισσότερονperissoteron“more excessive”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · from περισσότερος · “more-abundant” · Strong's G4055
  25. αἰτήσουσινaitēsousin“will they ask of”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from αἰτέω · “to ask” · Strong's G0154
  26. αὐτόν.auton“him.”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)