Luke 12:47 (WEB)
That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Fathers and councils · 23
Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again, “The servant who knows his Lord’s will, and does it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
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Jerome
“And just as in the case of David and Jonathan, you will be bound to recognize differences between sheep and sheep.“That servant, which knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that knew not, and did…” — editor's note: S. Luke xii. 47, 48.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And that you may not think that it is only our arguments which press you, consider the decision of Christ, Who said: “If the servant knew his Lord’s will and did it not, he shall be beaten with many stripes, but if he knew it not, he shall be beaten with few stripes.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xii. 47, 48.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.9Conference XI
“For one who is a servant must needs fear because “if knowing his lord’s will he has done things worthy of stripes, he shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xii. 47.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…as we deserve, since it is written: “And that servant, which knoweth his master’s will, and has not obeyed his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
Read the whole comment“Also according to Luke: “But that servant which knoweth his Lord’s will, and obeyed not His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
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Augustine of Hippo
“How then must be understood, what the Lord saith in the Gospel concerning stripes, “the many and the few”? if greater the anger of God is against the nations, which have not known the Lord?” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47, 48.
Read the whole comment“…but that it may be in some degree softened for them: and that thus the mercy of God may be styled eternal, as exercised over their eternal misery.…” — editor's note: [Luke xii. 47, 48.—C.]
Read the whole comment“The Lord also says, “The servant that knows not his Lord’s will, and does things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes; but the servant that knows his Lord’s will, and does things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 48, 47.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Or, because “the servant that knew his Lords will and did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.” [Luke 12:47]” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“…hath power in this way most to condemn those who exhibit an ill life; for He “which knew his Lord’s will, and did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes” ( Luke xii. 47 ); and again, “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin.” ( c. xv. 22.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For mighty” men (it is said) “shall be mightily tormented:”and “He that knew his Lord’s will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
Read the whole comment“And from the knowledge again great is the difference; “For he which knew his Lord’s will, and did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…who have zeal, though not according to knowledge, who will possibly be of the number of those not excessively condemned, and not beaten with many stripes, because it is not through vice or depravity that they have failed to do the will of their Lord; and these perchance would be persuaded and forsake the pious…” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
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Aphrahat
“Whosoever knows the will of his Lord, let him do that will, that he may not be beaten much.” — editor's note: Luke xii. 47.
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Gregory the Great
“For hence the Truth says, That servant which knew his Lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes (Luke xii. 47).” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord here points to something still greater and more terrible, for the unfaithful steward shall not only be deprived of the grace he had, so that it should profit him nothing in escaping punishment, but the…
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For all things are not judged alike in all, but greater knowledge is an occasion of greater punishment. Therefore shall the Priest, committing the same sin with the people, suffer a far heavier penalty.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
For the man of understanding who has given up his will to baser things will shamelessly implore pardon, because he has committed an inexcusable sin, departing as it were maliciously from the will of God, but the rude…
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Here some object, saying, He is deservedly punished who, knowing the will of His Lord, pursues it not; but why is the ignorant punished? Because when he might have known, be would not, but being himself slothful, was…
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But you will say, If the one indeed received many stripes, and the other few, how do some say He assigns no end to punishments? But we must know, that what is here said assigns neither measure nor end of punishments,…
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But he goes on to shew why teachers and learned men deserve a severer punishment, as it is said, For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. Teachers indeed are given the grace to perform…
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Or else, much is often given also to certain individuals, upon whom is bestowed the knowledge of God’s will, and the means of performing what they know; much also is given to him to whom, together with his own…
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Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.9.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.9.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.32.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.9.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.9.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.9.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 23:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).