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King James Bible - Luke 13:25

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:25

Despu�s que el padre de familia se levantare, y cerrare la puerta, y comenzar�is a estar fuera, y a tocar a la puerta, diciendo: Se�or, Se�or, �brenos; y respondiendo os dir�: No os conozco de d�nde se�is.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 13:25

Verse 25. And hath shut to the door] See the notes on Matthew vii. 22, 23, and xxv. 10-41.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 25. When once the master of the house is risen up , etc.] From table, or off of his couch, the entertainment being over: and so here, the Gospel feast, or dispensation, being at an end, and all the guests come in, who were effectually called, and long patience and forbearance being used towards others; or has entered in, as the Vulgate Latin version reads, and so Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's; is come from the wedding; (see Luke 12:36) Christ having espoused all his elect to himself, by the ministry of the word: for by �the master of the house� is meant, the bridegroom of the church, the head of the body, the King of saints, who is Son over his own house, and high priest there; of whom the whole family in heaven and earth, is named: and hath shut to the door ; the door of mercy and of hope; the door of faith; the preaching of the word, and the administration of ordinances, when these shall be no more: and ye begin to stand without ; or �do stand without�; without the holy city, where dogs are; having no admittance to the nuptial chamber, to the marriage supper of the Lamb, and the joys of heaven: and to knock at the door ; which shows how near some persons may come to heaven, and yet not enter there, even to the very door; and what an expectation, yea, an assurance they may have, of admission into it, not at all doubting of it; and therefore knock as if they were some of the family, and had a right to enter; but not finding the door opened to them, so soon as they imagined, they begin to call as well as knock: saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us ; they acknowledge Christ to be Lord, as all will at the last day, to the glory of God the Father, even professors and profane; they repeat the word, to show the vehemency and earnestness of their entreaty; and according to the Syriac and, Persic versions, they claim an interest in Christ, which read, �our Lord, our Lord�; and on account of which they doubted not, but the door would be opened: but alas! he was only their Lord in a professional way; they had only called him Lord, Lord, but had never truly and heartily yielded obedience to him; their hearts had never been opened to him, and he had never had a place there, nor his Gospel; wherefore though they knock, he will not open; and he shall answer and say unto you . The Persic version adds, �nay, but be ye gone hence�, for the following reason, I know you not, whence you are : not but that Christ being the omniscient God, will know who they are, from whence they come, of what country and place they be, and to whom they belong; but the sense is, that he will not own them, and express any approbation of them, as his; but will treat them as strangers, that come, it is not known, from whence; he will reject them, as not being born from above, as not being the sheep of his fold, or members of his true church: they did not come from heaven, they were not heaven born souls, or partakers of the heavenly calling, and therefore shall not be received there; they belonged to the men of the world, and were of their father the devil, and shall be sent to him: so the foolish virgins, or formal professors of religion, and such as have been preachers of the Gospel, will entreat Christ at the last day, and shall have such an answer as this returned to them, which will be very awful and startling; (see Gill on � Matthew 7:23�), (see Gill on � Matthew 25:12�).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 23-30 - Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. Thi is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whol man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here ar awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we ma be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few tha shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. I we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.

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Greek Textus Receptus

αφ 575 PREP ου 3739 R-GSM αν 302 PRT εγερθη 1453 5686 V-APS-3S ο 3588 T-NSM οικοδεσποτης 3617 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ αποκλειση 608 5661 V-AAS-3S την 3588 T-ASF θυραν 2374 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ αρξησθε 756 5672 V-AMS-2P εξω 1854 ADV εσταναι 2476 5760 V-RAN και 2532 CONJ κρουειν 2925 5721 V-PAN την 3588 T-ASF θυραν 2374 N-ASF λεγοντες 3004 5723 V-PAP-NPM κυριε 2962 N-VSM κυριε 2962 N-VSM ανοιξον 455 5657 V-AAM-2S ημιν 2254 P-1DP και 2532 CONJ αποκριθεις 611 5679 V-AOP-NSM ερει 2046 5692 V-FAI-3S υμιν 5213 P-2DP ουκ 3756 PRT-N οιδα 1492 5758 V-RAI-1S υμας 5209 P-2AP ποθεν 4159 ADV-I εστε 2075 5748 V-PXI-2P

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

25. When once (af ou). Lit., from the time that. Compare ver. 7. Some editors connect this with the previous sentence: "Shall not be able when once," etc.

Whence (poqen). Of what family. Ye do not belong to my household. See John vii. 27: "We know whence he (Jesus) is;" i.e., we know his birthplace and family.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

13:25 {When once} (af' hou an). Possibly to be connected without break with the preceding verse (so Westcott and Hort), though Bruce argues for two parables here, the former (verse #24) about being in earnest, while this one (verses #25-30) about not being too late. The two points are here undoubtedly. It is an awkward construction, af' hou = apo toutou hote with an and the aorist subjunctive (egerqei and apokleisei). See Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 978. {Hath shut to} (apokleisei), first aorist active subjunctive of apokleiw, old verb, but only here in the N.T. Note effective aorist tense and perfective use of apo, slammed the door fast. {And ye begin} (kai arxesqe). First aorist middle subjunctive of arcomai with af' hou an like egerqei and apokleisei. {To stand} (hestanai). Second perfect active infinitive of histemi, intransitive tense {and to knock} (kai krouein). Present active infinitive, to keep on knocking. {Open to us} (anoixon hemin). First aorist active imperative, at once and urgent. {He shall say} (erei). Future active of eipon (defective verb). this is probably the apodosis of the af' hou clause.