Luke 13:25

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.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to a crowd pressing toward salvation immediately after warning that many will attempt to enter through the narrow door but will fail (Luke 13:24). He describes a future scene where the homeowner rises and closes the entrance, leaving petitioners outside.

The words — οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespotēs) means master of the house who holds authority over the dwelling, while ἀποκλείσῃ (apokleisē) literally means to shut or lock away. ἀφ’ οὗ ἂν (aph’ hou an) translates to "from when" or "after," marking the precise moment the door is closed.

The thread — The rejected plea and declaration of unfamiliarity reappear in Luke 13:27, while the theme of final entry versus exclusion parallels Matthew 25:10 and the warning that mere verbal acknowledgment fails in Matthew 7:21.

Why it lands — The text describes petitioners outside a closed door claiming past association, then states the master will deny knowing them. This requires a reader to act while opportunity remains, rather than assuming familiarity guarantees entry.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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:

Cross-references

Matthew 25:10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
Luke 13:27 And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Luke 6:46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Psalms 32:6 Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
Matthew 25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.