^47 (A)And that servant who ^(B)knew his master's will but ^(C)did not get ready ^(D)or act according to his will, will receive a ^(E)severe beating. ^48 (F)But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, ^(G)will receive a light beating. ^(H)Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

²¹ For ^(A)it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from ^(B)the holy commandment delivered to them.

⁴¹ Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, ^(A)you would have no guilt;^[a] but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.