Luke 13:25
from the time the Master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and you may begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He answering will say to you, I have not known you from where you are,
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In Context
26then you may begin to say, We ate before You, and drank, and You taught in our broad places;
Cross References
Genesis 7:16and they that are coming in, male and female of all flesh, have come in as God has commanded him, and YHWH closes [it] for him.
Isaiah 55:6Seek YHWH while He may be found, || Call Him while He is near,
Matthew 25:10And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;
Luke 6:46And why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
2 Corinthians 6:2for He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you, behold, now [is] a well-accepted time; behold, now, a day of salvation.”
Hebrews 12:17for you know that also afterward, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for he did not find a place of conversion, 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 →