Matthew 7:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 7:23

I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ^a‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who ^bdoes the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we ^anot prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’

23 And ^athen I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; ^bdepart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Build on the Rock

24 “Therefore ^awhoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that ^athe people were astonished at His teaching,

29 ^afor He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 7:23

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American Standard Version
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Amplified® Bible
And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands].

Contemporary English Version
But I will tell them, "I will have nothing to do with you! Get out of my sight, you evil people!"

Darby English Version
and then will I avow unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, workers of lawlessness.

Good News Bible
Then I will say to them, 'I never knew you. Get away from me, you wicked people!'

International Standard Version
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Get away from me, you evildoers!'"

King James Version
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

New American Standard Bible
"And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

New International Version
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

New King James Version
And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

Revised Standard Version
And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.'

Young's Literal Translation
and then I will acknowledge to them, that -- I never knew you, depart from me ye who are working lawlessness.

New English Translation
Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’¹

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