Matthew 25:12

But he said, ‘Who are you? I don’t know you.’”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

In Context

11Later, the 5 stupid women came back. They called to that man. They said, ‘Sir, please open the door for us.’

13Then Jesus said, “It will be like that for you too. You don’t know when I will come back. You don’t know the day or the time. So you have to keep on waiting for me properly. You have to be ready for me when I come.”

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Cross References

John 10:27I know the people that are my sheep. They listen to my voice, and they believe what I say, and they follow me.

Galatians 4:9But then you heard about Jesus, and now you do know God, or really, God knows you. So don’t turn back now to those weak and useless spirits that are the bosses over this world. Don’t let them be your bosses again.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14

The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →

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