And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
Parallel translations
- WEB He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’
- KJV But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
- NKJV But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’
- NASB And yet He will say, ‘I do not know where you are from; leave Me, all you evildoers.’
- NLT And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’
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Quick answer
The master repeats that he does not know them and commands these workers of iniquity to depart. Final rejection falls on those who never truly knew Him.
Overview
Being unknown by the Lord, despite outward acquaintance, is the ground of exclusion. Calling them 'workers of iniquity' shows their lives were not marked by genuine righteousness. This solemn dismissal echoes Jesus' words elsewhere (Matthew 7:23) and warns that profession without true obedience leads to ruin.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 6:8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
- Matt 25:41Then 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.
- Ps 119:115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
- Matt 7:22–23Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
- Ps 1:6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
- 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- Luke 13:25After 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.’
- Ps 5:6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
- Hos 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
- Ps 101:8Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
- Matt 25:12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
- Ps 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- 1 Cor 8:3But the one who loves God is known by God.
- Ps 125:5But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
- Gal 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
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