Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and ye 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;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
26then will ye begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets.
Cross References
Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
2 Corinthians 6:2(for he says: In an accepted time I heard thee, And in the day of salvation I helped thee; behold, now is the well accepted time, behold, now is the day of salvation;)
Hebrews 12:17For ye know that he also afterward, when he wished to inherit the blessing, was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought after 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 →