21 (A)Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 (B)Many will say to Me on (C)that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [a]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (D)leave Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:22 Or works of power

25 Once the head of the house gets up and (A)shuts the door, and you begin standing outside and knocking on the door, saying, ‘(B)Lord, open up to us!’ and He then will answer and say to you, ‘(C)I do not know where you are from.’ 26 Then you will (D)begin saying, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets!’ 27 And yet He will [a]say, ‘(E)I do not know where you are from; (F)leave Me, all you [b]evildoers.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:27 Lit say, telling you
  2. Luke 13:27 Or workers of injustice

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