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][b](F)

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Footnotes

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

I Never Knew You

21 (A)“Not everyone who (B)says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will (C)enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who (D)does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 (E)On that day (F)many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not (G)prophesy in your name, and cast out demons (H)in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 (I)And then will I declare to them, ‘I (J)never knew you; (K)depart from me, (L)you workers of lawlessness.’

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