⁶ And when Saul inquired of the Lord, ^(A)the Lord did not answer him, either ^(B)by dreams, or ^(C)by Urim, or by prophets.

^25 (A)When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ^(B)‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ^(C)‘I do not know where you come from.’ ²⁶ Then you will begin to say, ^(D)‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

^22 (A)On that day ^(B)many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not ^(C)prophesy in your name, and cast out demons ^(D)in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ ^23 (E)And then will I declare to them, ‘I ^(F)never knew you; ^(G)depart from me, ^(H)you workers of lawlessness.’

^3 (A)“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God, Is it to inquire of me that you come? ^(B)As I live, declares the Lord God, ^(C)I will not be inquired of by you.