Matthew 25:12

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Cross-reference

Matthew 7:21 warns that not all who say 'Lord, Lord' will enter—the same point illustrated in the parable of the ten virgins.

Matthew 7:23 has Jesus declaring 'I never knew you'—identical in meaning to the bridegroom's rejection of the foolish virgins.

In Luke 13:26-30, Jesus says 'I do not know you' to those who claimed association — a near verbatim parallel to the bridegroom's rejection here.

John 10:27 Contrast

John 10:27 says Jesus knows His sheep — contrasting with 'I do not know you' here, highlighting that only followers are known.

In 2 Timothy 2:19, the Lord knows those who are His — directly contrasting with 'I do not know you' to the foolish who are not His.

Luke 13:25 Parallel

Luke 13:25 parallels this scene: a master shuts the door, and those outside hear 'I do not know you' — same rejection after missed opportunity.

Luke 13:27 Parallel

Luke 13:27 continues the same parable: the master adds 'Depart from me, all you workers of evil' — intensifying the exclusion here.

Psalm 1:6 Parallel

Psalm 1:6 states the Lord knows the righteous but not the wicked — echoing the bridegroom's 'I do not know you' as a rejection of the unrighteous.

Psalm 5:5 Parallel

Psalm 5:5 says God hates evildoers and they cannot stand before Him — similar to the bridegroom not knowing the foolish virgins as a rejection.