Luke 13:25 Meaning and Explanation
“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:”
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Read Full Chapter →Once the master of the house rises and shuts the door, those outside will knock and plead, but he will answer that he does not know them.
What Does Luke 13:25 Mean?
Jesus unfolds why many will not be able: the door has a closing time. The master of the house rises and shuts it; then come the knocking and the cry, Lord, Lord, open unto us — and the answer through the door, I know you not whence ye are.
The sorrow of the verse is not a locked door but a missed friendship: he does not know them, because they never truly came in while coming in was possible. Today the Master still keeps the door open — indeed, He stands at ours and knocks (Revelation 3:20). The verse is mercy in advance: it is spoken now, while the shutting is still future, so that no hearer need ever stand outside.
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What does Luke 13:25 mean?
Once the master of the house rises and shuts the door, those outside will knock and plead, but he will answer that he does not know them.