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God's Judgment is Proportional
Commentators explain that this verse reveals God's "considerate equity." Judgment is not uniform but is tailored to an individual's knowledge and opportunities. Those who sin with less knowledge receive a lighter punishment ("few stripes"), while those who know God's will and disobey face a stricter accounting. This shows that the Judge of all the earth is just, holding everyone responsible according to the light they have received.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 12:48
18th Century
Theologian
Few stripes. The Jews never inflicted more than forty stripes for one offence, Deuteronomy 25:3. For smaller offences they infl…
AT Robertson
On Luke 12:48
To whomsoever much is given (παντ δε ω εδοθη πολυ). Here is inverse attraction from ο to παντ (Robertson, Grammar, pp. 767f…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 12:48
19th Century
Bishop
He that knew not.—The words manifest the tenderness of a considerate equity, like that which uttered itself in our Lord’s words as…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 12:48
19th Century
Preacher
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shal…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 12:48
Jesus concludes this section by explaining God’s principle of judgment. The servants here represent those who sin willingly and knowingly (cf.[Refe…
John Calvin
On Luke 12:48
16th Century
Theologian
To whomever much has been given. Christ shows by another circumstance that the more highly favored disciples ought to receive more severe …
John Gill
On Luke 12:48
17th Century
Pastor
But he that knew not
His Lord's will; either not having the means of knowing it, as the Heathens; or through neglect…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 12:41–53
17th Century
Minister
All are to apply to themselves what Christ says in His word and to inquire about it. No one is left so ignorant that they do not know many things t…