Luke 13:27

‘I do not know where you come from. Leave my presence, all you who are living in wickedness.’

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In The King James Version

But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

In Context

26Then you will begin to say ‘We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets,’ and his reply will be –

28There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.

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Cross References

Psalms 1:6For the way of the righteous is dear to the Lord, but the way of the wicked will end in ruin.

Psalms 6:8Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

Psalms 101:8Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.

Psalms 125:5But those who swerve into crooked ways will the Lord lead away with the workers of evil. Peace be upon Israel.

Matthew 7:22On that day many will say to me ‘Master, Master, was not it in your name that we taught, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many miracles?’

Matthew 25:41Then he will say to those on his left ‘Go from my presence, accursed, into the permanent fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.

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 →

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