Luke 13:27He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'
The setting
Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus teaching crowds on the road to Jerusalem. Someone asks if few will be saved...
The emotion here: grieved but resolute about truth
The original word
anomia (ἀνομίας) — lawlessness, not just breaking rules but rejecting God's authority
Why it matters
In Jewish culture, claiming not to 'know' someone was legal language for rejecting relationship
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 13:27
This isn't about strangers - it's about people who THOUGHT they knew Jesus
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about non-Christians, but Jesus is warning religious people who assume they're saved because they're around Christianity.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 13:27
Bible Genome reading
Luke 13:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 13:27 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection, judgment. Notable phrases: I don't know where you come from; depart from me; workers of iniquity. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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