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.
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Gill's Exposition
But he that knew not,.... His Lord's will; either not having the means of knowing it, as the Heathens; or through neglect of them, not attending to them, and making use of them, which is the case of…
Barnes' Notes
Which knew his lord’s will - Who knew what his master wished him to do. He that knows what God commands and requires. Many stripes - Shall be severely and justly punished. They who have many…
Adam Clarke
Shall be beaten with many stripes - Criminals among the Jews could not be beaten with more than forty stripes; and as this was the sum of the severity to which a whipping could extend, it may be all…
Here is, I. Peter's question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luk 12:41): "Lord, speakest thou this parable to us that are thy constant followers, to us that are…
Cambridge Bible
shall be beaten with many stripes Exceptional privileges if rejected involve exceptional guilt and punishment, Luk 10:13; Jas 4:17; 2Pe 2:21.
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