Luke 13:25

²³ “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

²⁴ “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

²⁶ Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

²⁷ And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
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:
WEB: When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
ASV: 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, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;
DARBY: From the time that the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are:
BLB: From that [time] the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, then you⁺ shall begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ And answering, he will say to you⁺, ‘I do not know from where you⁺ are.’

ÅB: Fra den stund av da husbonden har reist seg og lukket døren, og dere begynner å stå utenfor og banke på døren og si: Herre, lukk opp for oss! da skal han svare og si til dere: Jeg vet ikke hvor dere er fra.
OTB: Når husets eier reiser seg og lukker døren, vil dere stå utenfor og banke og be: 'Herre, åpne døren for oss.' Men han vil svare: 'Jeg kjenner dere ikke eller vet hvor dere kommer fra.'
B1930: Fra den stund av da husbonden har reist sig og lukket døren, og I begynner å stå utenfor og banke på døren og si: Herre, lukk op for oss! da skal han svare og si til eder: Jeg vet ikke hvor I er fra.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 13:27
And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
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Matthew 25:10–12
But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
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Matthew 7:21–23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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Luke 6:46
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
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Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
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Hebrews 12:17
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
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Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
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Psalms 32:6
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
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