Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But he answered them, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"But he replied, "I tell all of you with certainty, I don't know you!'
A Conservative Version
But having answered, he said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
American Standard Version
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
Bible in Basic English
But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.
Common New Testament
But he replied, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
Lord, Lord, pray let us in. but he answered, I assure you, I know you not.
Darby Translation
but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
Godbey New Testament
And he responding, said; Truly I say unto you, I know you not.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered, 'I tell you, I do not know you!'
John Wesley New Testament
But he answering said, Verily I say to you, I know you not.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having answered said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
King James 2000
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'
Modern King James verseion
But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he answered, and said, 'Verily I say unto you: I know you not.'
Moffatt New Testament
but he replied, 'I tell you frankly, I do not know you.'
Montgomery New Testament
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I know you not.'
NET Bible
But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I do not know you!'
New Heart English Bible
But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'
Noyes New Testament
But he answering said, Truly do I say to you, I know you not,
Sawyer New Testament
But he answered and said, I tell you truly I know you not.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, answering, said - Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the bridegroom answered 'I tell you, I do not know you.'
Webster
But he answered and said, Verily I say to you, I know you not.
Weymouth New Testament
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I do not know you.'
Williams New Testament
But he answered, 'I positively say to you, I do not know you.'
World English Bible
But he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'
Worrell New Testament
But he, answering, said, 'Verily I say to you, I know you not.'
Worsley New Testament
but he answered them, Verily I declare unto you, I do not know you.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Fool » Parables of » Of the foolish virgns
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Ten virgins
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To ten virgins
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Rejected » Christ » The wicked, by God
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Self-delusion » Frequently preserved in, to the last
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
Watchfulness » Danger of remissness in
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
11 After that, the other bridesmaids also came asking, 'Sir, Sir, [please] open the door for us!' 12 But he answered them, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' 13 Therefore, you should be watchful, for you do not know the day or hour [i.e., when the Son of man will return].
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Cross References
2 Timothy 2:19
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm. [Note: This probably refers to the church. See I Tim. 3:15]. It is sealed with these words [i.e., certifying God's ownership and a commitment to Him]: "The Lord knows those who are His people," [See Num. 16:5], and "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord should stop practicing wickedness." [See Isa. 36:13].
Luke 13:26-30
then you will begin to say, 'We used to eat and drink with you, and you taught in our streets.'
John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners [i.e., when they pray]; but God does listen to the person who reveres Him and does what He wants.
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
1 Corinthians 8:3
But if anyone loves God, that person is known by God.
Galatians 4:9
But now that you have come to know God [as your Father], or rather, to be known by Him [as His children], how can you turn back again to the weak, cheap, elementary teachings [of the law of Moses], to which you [seem to] desire to become enslaved?