Keraia
Luke 13

Luke 13:25

The Narrow Door · Luke 13:22–30
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Translations

Modern
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Traditional
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:
Literal
From that time the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, then you shall begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ And answering, he will say to you, ‘I do not know from where you are.’
Latin
Cum autem intraverit paterfamilias, et clauserit ostium, incipietis foris stare, et pulsare ostium, dicentes: Domine, aperi nobis: et respondens dicet vobis: Nescio vos unde sitis:

Original

Greek
English
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

Notes

Luke 13:25

  • After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door: At a banquet or feast, the master locks the door after the guests with an invitation arrive.

  • I do not know where you are from: In Scripture, knowing often means being chosen by God for a special relationship (Isaiah 63:16; Jeremiah 1:5; Amos 3:2). The people of Israel were God's chosen people. They came from Abraham's family line (where you are from), but those who failed to respond to the invitation did not have a relationship with God. The same can be said of all who fail to respond to the good news of the kingdom of God.

Theme notes and profiles

The Messianic Banquet

Events

Parallels

Matthew 7:13–14

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Door: Closed Entertainments: None Admitted To, After the Master had Risen and Shut The Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Journeys Toward Jerusalem to Attend the Passover Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: Concerning his Kingdom Judgment: The General Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Procrastination: Danger of Illustrated Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Delusion: Exhibited in Thinking that Privileges Entitle Us to Enter Heaven Self-Delusion: Exhibited in Thinking that Privileges Entitle Us to Heaven Self-Delusion: Frequently Persevered In, to the End Self-Delusion: Frequently Preserved In, to the Last