Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known 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
An Understandable Version
But he answered them, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'
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.
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 and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us; 12 and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you. 13 'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:19
sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
Psalm 1:6
For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!
Psalm 5:5
The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.
Habakkuk 1:13
Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
Luke 13:26-30
then ye may begin to say, We did eat before thee, and did drink, and in our broad places thou didst teach;
John 9:31
and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;
John 10:27
according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,
1 Corinthians 8:3
and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.
Galatians 4:9
and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?