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

10“But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. 11Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’ “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’ 13“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return. 14“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.

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 1:6For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
• Psalms 5:5Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil.
• Habakkuk 1:13But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they?
• Luke 13:26Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
• John 9:31We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.
• John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.
• Galatians 4:9So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world?
• 2 Timothy 2:19But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to 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