Luke 13:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

But he will say, I tell you, I do not know you, where you are from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐρεῖ, Λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ· ἀπόστητε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, πάντες οἱ ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας.

Transliteration

And erei, Legō to you, not oida you from where you are; apostēte from me, all the ergatai of the adikias.

Grammar Details

• *erei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he will say
• *Legō*: present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *oida*: perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know
• *apostēte*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - depart
• *ergatai*: nominative, masculine, plural - workers
• *adikias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of unrighteousness

Word Meanings

• *erei*: he will say/tell/speak
• *oida*: I know/recognize/am acquainted with
• *apostēte*: depart/go away/leave
• *ergatai*: workers/laborers/doers
• *adikias*: of unrighteousness/injustice/iniquity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But he will reply, 'I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he shall say, I tell you, I know {G5209} not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he shall saye: I tell you I knowe you not whence ye are: departe from me all ye workers of iniquite.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he shal saye: I tell you, I knowe you not whence ye are. Departe fro me all ye workers of iniquyte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he shall say, I tell you, I knowe you not whence ye are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he shall say, I tell you, I knowe you not, whence ye are: depart from me all ye that worke iniquitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all› [ye] ‹workers of iniquity.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he will reply,‘I don’t know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!’

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:41 : 41 Then he will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
• Luke 13:25 : 25 When once the master of the house has arisen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from:
• Ps 6:8 : 8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
• Ps 28:3 : 3 Do not draw me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
• Ps 101:8 : 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
• Ps 119:115 : 115 Depart from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commandments of my God.
• Ps 125:5 : 5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them away with the workers of iniquity; peace shall be upon Israel.
• Hos 9:12 : 12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left; yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!
• Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'
• Matt 25:12 : 12 But he answered and said, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.
• 1 Cor 8:3 : 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
• Gal 4:9 : 9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and beggarly principles, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
• Ps 1:6 : 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
• Ps 5:6 : 6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD will abhor the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.