Luke 12:48 (WEB)
but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
Fathers and councils · 18
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.
Read the whole comment“To whom God has committed much, of him He will ask the more.” — editor's note: Luke xii. 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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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“Next, as we learn from Matthew, He spoke thus: “Friend, wherefore art thou come?”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 48.
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.
Read the whole comment““And the servant,” He saith, “that knew not his Master’s will, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 48.
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Tertullian
“…through allowance an undergrowth of discipline; permitting all things, with a view to take some away; meaning to “exact more” if He had “committed more;” to command abstinence since He had foresent indulgence: in order that (as we have said) the primordial sin might be the more expiated by the operation of a…” — editor's note: See Luke xii. 48.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For the Lord says, “To whom much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom more dignity is ascribed, of him more service is exacted.”” — editor's note: Luke xii. 48.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But in the case of a priestess the punishment is increased, because “to whom much is given, from him shall more be required.”” — editor's note: Luke. xii. 48.
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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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Cross-references · 18
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Cited together in On Fasting Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Fasting Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Fasting Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Fasting Chapter 4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.