Luke 13:25
From the time the house-ruler has risen up, and has closed the door, and ye begin to stand outside, and to knock the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and having answered, he will say to you, I know not where ye are from,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
26then ye will begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou taught in our thoroughfares.
Cross References
Genesis 7:16And those that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him. And LORD shut him in.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.
Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And the prepared entered in with him for the wedding festivities, and the door was shut.
Luke 6:46And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?
2 Corinthians 6:2(for he says, At an acceptable time I heard thee, and in a day of salvation I helped thee. Behold, now is an acceptable time. Behold, now is a day of salvation),
Hebrews 12:17For ye also know that wanting afterward to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though having sought it with tears.
Matthew Henry on Luke 13:24-31
Curiosity Checked; The Doom of Sinful Professors. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 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: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We… Read the whole commentary →