Luke Chapter 13, Verse 25
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25: αφ ου αν εγερθη ο οικοδεσποτης και αποκλειση την θυραν και αρξησθε εξω εσταναι και κρουειν την θυραν λεγοντες κυριε κυριε ανοιξον ημιν και αποκριθεις ερει υμιν ουκ οιδα υμας ποθεν εστε
25: When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut
to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at
the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall
answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
25: But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut
the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door,
saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you
not, whence you are.
When once the master, &c. The figure here used is taken from the
conduct of a housekeeper, who is willing to see his friends, and who
at the proper time keeps his doors open. But there is a proper time
for closing them, when he will not see his guests. At night it would
be improper and vain to seek an entrance - - the house would be shut.
So there is a proper time to seek an entrance into heaven; but there
will be a time when it will be too late. At death the time will have
passed by, and God will be no longer gracious to the sinner's soul.
the door" Mt 25:10 * {y} "Lord, Lord open to us" Lk 6:46
