Luke 13:25
Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, then you will stand outside and pound the door and say, 'Lord, Lord, let us in.' He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know you or where you are from.'
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In Context
26Then you will say, 'We ate and drank in front of you and you taught in our streets.'
Cross References
Genesis 7:16The animals that went in were male and female of all flesh; they entered in just as God had commanded him. Then Yahweh shut the door after them.
Isaiah 55:6Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call on him while he is nearby. 1
Matthew 25:10While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
Luke 6:46Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and yet you do not obey the things that I say?
2 Corinthians 6:2For he says, 1 “In a favorable time I paid attention to you, 1 and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the favorable time. Look, now is the day of salvation.
Hebrews 12:17For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he found no opportunity for repentance, even though he 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 →