New King James Version
Luke 13:25
25When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’
Luke 13:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
- New International Version (NIV)Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then he will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
- New Living Translation (NLT)When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
Context of Luke 13:25
23Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them, 24“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’ 26then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ 27But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’
Read all of Luke 13Luke 13:25 word by word
ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἂν ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν καὶ ἄρξησθε ἔξω ἑστάναι καὶ κρούειν τὴν θύραν λέγοντες· κύριε ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ἐρεῖ ὑμῖν· οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whenἀπόapo · away fromG575
- onceὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- the master of the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the master of the houseοἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēs · householderG3617
- is risen upἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- hath shut toἀποκλείωapokleiō · to shutG608
- the doorθύραthura · doorG2374
- ye beginἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- to knockκρούωkrouō · to knockG2925
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- he shall answerἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and sayἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- notοὐou · noG3756
- whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
- ye areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
Cross-references for Luke 13:25
- Psalms 32:6For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
- Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice,
- Hebrews 12:17For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.
- Genesis 7:16So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.
- Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
- Luke 6:46“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
- Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 25:11“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’
- Luke 13:27But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’
- Matthew 7:23And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
- Matthew 25:41“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
Commentaries on Luke 13:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And hath shut to the door - See the notes on Matthew 7:22-23; (note), and 25:10-41.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25When once the master - The figure here used is taken from the conduct of a housekeeper, who is willing to see his friends, and who at the proper time keeps his doors open. But there is a proper time for closing them, when he will not see his guests. At night it would be improper and vain to seek an entrance - the house would be shut. So there is a proper time to seek an entrance into heaven; but there will be a time when it will be too late. At death…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-30Verses 23-30 Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door: At a banquet or feast, the master locks the door after the guests with an invitation arrive. I do not know where you are from: In Scripture, knowing often means being chosen by God for a special relationship (Isaiah 63:16; Jeremiah 1:5; Amos 3:2). The people of Israel were God's chosen people. They came from Abraham's family line (where you are from), but those who failed to respond to the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. master of the house is risen up and hath shut to the door--awfully sublime and vivid picture! At present he is represented as in a sitting posture, as if calmly looking on to see who will "strive," while entrance is practicable, and who will merely "seek" to enter in. But this is to have an end, by the great Master of the house Himself rising and shutting the door, after which there will be no admittance. Lord, Lord--emphatic reduplication, expressive…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 13
- 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
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