21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,(A) but only the one who does the will(B) of My Father in heaven.(C) 22 On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons(D) in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’(E) 23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers![a](F)[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:23 Lit you who work lawlessness
  2. Matthew 7:23 Ps 6:8

21  Not ou everyone pas who ho says legō to me egō, ‘ Lord kyrios, Lord kyrios,’ will enter eiserchomai the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos, but alla the ho one who does poieō the ho will thelēma of ho my egō Father patēr · ho in en · ho heaven ouranos. 22 On en that ekeinos day hēmera many polys will say legō to me egō, · ho Lord kyrios, Lord kyrios, did we prophēteuō not ou prophesy prophēteuō in ho your sos name onoma, and kai in ho your sos name onoma cast out ekballō demons daimonion, and kai in ho your sos name onoma do poieō many polys mighty dynamis works ?’ 23 And kai then tote will I declare homologeō to them autos, ‘ I never oudepote knew ginōskō you hymeis; go apochōreō away from apo me egō, you who ho practice ergazomai · ho lawlessness anomia.’

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