Translation Comparison

Luke 12:47

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The verse Luke 12:47 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 12:47 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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.
American Standard VersionASV	And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
English Revised VersionERV	And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
World English BibleWEB	That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
American King James VersionAKJV	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.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

King James Bible

KJV

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

English Revised Version

ERV

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

World English Bible

WEB

That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,

American King James Version

AKJV

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.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.