Matthew 25:12

Matthew 25:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
• New International Version (NIV)“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

Context of Matthew 25:12

10But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut. 11Later, the other virgins came too, saying, ‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’ But he replied, ‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’ 13Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour. 14“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

Matthew 25:12 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Matthew 25:12

• Psalms 1:6Certainly the Lord guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.
• Psalms 5:5Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
• Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
• Luke 13:26Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
• John 9:31We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.
• John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But if someone loves God, he is known by God.
• Galatians 4:9But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
• 2 Timothy 2:19However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”

Commentaries on Matthew 25:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12I know you not - As if he had said, Ye are not of my company - ye were neither with the bride nor the bridegroom: ye slept while the others were in procession. I do not acknowledge you for my disciples - ye are not like him who is love - ye refused to receive his grace - ye sinned it away when ye had it; now you are necessarily excluded from that kingdom where nothing but love and purity can dwell.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12I know you not - You were not in the company of those who attended me to the marriage-feast, and are unknown to me. Applied to professing Christians, having only a profession of religion, but no real piety, it means, I do not know or acknowledge you as Christians. I do not approve of you, or delight in you, or admit that you are my friends. The word “know” is often used in the sense of approving, loving, acknowledging as real friends and followers. See…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This parable confirms the need to be alert and ready for Christ's return (Matthew 25:13; see also Luke 12:35–36).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not--The attempt to establish a difference between "I know you not" here, and "I never knew you" in Mt 7:23--as if this were gentler, and so implied a milder fate, reserved for "the foolish" of this parable--is to be resisted, though advocated by such critics as Olshausen, Stier, and Alford. Besides being inconsistent with the general tenor of such language, and particularly the solemn moral…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:12

• Bridegroom
• Fool
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Probation
• Procrastination
• Reprobacy
• Resurrection
• Self-Delusion
• Unfaithfulness
• Virgin
• Wisdom
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Bride
• Cry
• Depart
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Reckon
• Talent
• Thirsty

Commentaries on Matthew 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings