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Complete Jewish Bible

Matthew 7:22

On that Day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord! Didn't we prophesy in your name? Didn't we expel demons in your name? Didn't we perform many miracles in your name?'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Commandments;   Confession;   Hypocrisy;   Judgment;   Minister, Christian;   Miracles;   Readings, Select;   Religion;   Self-Delusion;   Self-Righteousness;   Scofield Reference Index - Demons;   Devils;   Satan;   Summary;   Unbelievers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Good;   Lying Wonders;   Magic;   Wonders;   Work, Religious;   Work-Workers, Religious;   Works;   Works, Good;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Obedience;   Prophecy and Prophets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judgment, the;   Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit;   Prophecy;   Self-Delusion;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Assurance;   Kingdom of god;   Sermon on the mount;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gospel;   Kingdom of God;   Sanctification;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Affection ;   Hutchinsonians;   Influences, Divine;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Exorcism;   Flesh;   James, the General Epistle of;   Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Day of Christ;   False Prophet;   Judgment Day;   Lord;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Sermon on the Mount;   Works;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mss;   Parable;   Possession;   Power;   Spiritual Gifts;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Anger;   Authority in Religion;   Authority of Christ;   Character;   Claims (of Christ);   Consciousness;   Day;   Day (That);   Day of Judgment;   Doctrines;   Dominion (2);   Endurance;   Eternal Punishment;   Example;   Fear ;   Foresight;   Holy Spirit (2);   Ideas (Leading);   Immortality (2);   Incarnation (2);   Law of God;   Lazarus;   Mission;   Name (2);   Names and Titles of Christ;   Obedience (2);   Organization (2);   Parousia (2);   Personality;   Possession;   Preaching Christ;   Profession (2);   Prophet;   Redemption (2);   Righteous, Righteousness;   Self-Examination;   Separation;   Sermon on the Mount;   Sincerity;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Exorcists;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Cyrus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Balaam;   Miracle;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Rich (and forms);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Day of the Lord (Yahweh);   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Name;   Sermon on the Mount, the;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for October 25;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for July 18;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons
King James Version (1611)
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, haue we not prophecied in thy name? and in thy name haue cast out deuils? and in thy name done many wonderfull works?
King James Version
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
English Standard Version
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
New American Standard Bible
"Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'
New Century Version
On the last day many people will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, we spoke for you, and through you we forced out demons and did many miracles.'
Amplified Bible
"Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge them], 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Many will say to me in that day, Lorde, Lorde, haue we not by thy Name prophecied? and by thy name cast out deuils? and by thy name done many great workes?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'
Legacy Standard Bible
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, in Your name did we not prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many miracles?'
Berean Standard Bible
Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
Contemporary English Version
On the day of judgment many will call me their Lord. They will say, "We preached in your name, and in your name we forced out demons and worked many miracles."
Darby Translation
Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through *thy* name, and through *thy* name cast out demons, and through *thy* name done many works of power?
Easy-to-Read Version
On that last Day many will call me Lord. They will say, ‘Lord, Lord, by the power of your name we spoke for God. And by your name we forced out demons and did many miracles.'
George Lamsa Translation
A great many will say to me in that day, My Lord, my Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out devils, and in your name do many wonders?
Good News Translation
When the Judgment Day comes, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord! In your name we spoke God's message, by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles!'
Lexham English Bible
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?'
Literal Translation
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many works of power?
American Standard Version
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
Bible in Basic English
A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?
Hebrew Names Version
Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy by your name, by your name cast out demons, and by your name do many mighty works?'
International Standard Version
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn't we?'Numbers 24:4; John 11:51; 1 Corinthians 13:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Multitudes will say to me in that day My Lord, my Lord, in thy name have we not prophesied, and in thy name ejected devils, and in thy name performed many mighty works ?
Murdock Translation
Many will say to me in that day, My Lord, my Lord, have-we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name wrought many works of power?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Many wyll say to me in that day, Lorde Lorde, haue we not prophesied thorowe thy name? and thorowe thy name haue cast out deuyls? & done many great workes thorowe thy name?
English Revised Version
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out devils, and by thy name do many mighty works?
World English Bible
Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy by your name, by your name cast out demons, and by your name do many mighty works?'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name have done many wonderful works?
Weymouth's New Testament
Many will say to me on that day, "`Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Thy name, and in Thy name expelled demons, and in Thy name performed many mighty works?'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Many schulen seie to me in that dai, Lord, Lord, whether we han not prophesied in thi name, and han caste out feendis in thi name, and han doon many vertues in thi name?
Update Bible Version
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by your name, and by your name cast out demons, and by your name do many mighty works?
Webster's Bible Translation
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out demons? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
New English Translation
On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'
New King James Version
Many will say to Me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
New Living Translation
On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.'
New Life Bible
Many people will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not preach in Your Name? Did we not put out demons in Your Name? Did we not do many powerful works in Your Name?'
New Revised Standard
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Many, will say unto me, in, that, day, Lord! Lord! did we not, in thy name, prophesy, and, in thy name, cast, demons, out, - and, in thy name, many works of power, perform?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name?
Revised Standard Version
On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Many will saye to me in that daye Master master have we not in thy name prophesied? And in thy name have caste oute devyls? And in thy name have done many miracles?
Young's Literal Translation
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Many shall saye to me in that daye: LORDE, LORDE: haue we not prophecied in thy name? Haue we not cast out deuyls in thy name? Haue we not done many greate dedes in thy name?
Mace New Testament (1729)
many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles?
Simplified Cowboy Version
On the day of reckonin', many cowboys will claim they worked for me. They will say, 'Lord! Lord! Didn't we ride out and tell people about you and get rid of evil things in your name? Didn't we do things that could only have come from you?'

Contextual Overview

21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what my Father in heaven wants. 22 On that Day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord! Didn't we prophesy in your name? Didn't we expel demons in your name? Didn't we perform many miracles in your name?' 23 Then I will tell them to their faces, ‘I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness !' 24 "So, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on bedrock. 25 The rain fell, the rivers flooded, the winds blew and beat against that house, but it didn't collapse, because its foundation was on rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, the rivers flooded, the wind blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed — and its collapse was horrendous!" 28 When Yeshua had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at the way he taught, 29 for he was not instructing them like their Torah-teachers but as one who had authority himself.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to me: Matthew 7:21, Matthew 24:36, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Malachi 3:17, Malachi 3:18, Luke 10:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:8

have we: Matthew 10:5-8, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 31:8, 1 Kings 22:11-20, Jeremiah 23:13-32, Luke 13:26, John 11:51, Acts 19:13-15, 1 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Corinthians 13:2, Hebrews 6:4-6

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:9 - God Numbers 24:2 - the spirit Deuteronomy 13:2 - General Deuteronomy 14:7 - General 1 Samuel 10:6 - Spirit 1 Samuel 19:23 - the Spirit 2 Samuel 22:42 - unto the Lord 1 Kings 13:11 - an old prophet 1 Kings 13:20 - the word of the Lord Psalms 50:16 - What Proverbs 1:28 - shall they Proverbs 10:29 - but Ezekiel 18:24 - in his Micah 3:4 - cry Matthew 8:12 - the children Matthew 13:21 - root Matthew 13:41 - and them Matthew 25:44 - when Mark 9:39 - there Luke 7:40 - Master Luke 8:18 - from Luke 9:26 - of him Luke 10:20 - in this Luke 12:46 - and will appoint Luke 13:25 - Lord Luke 13:27 - I tell John 13:13 - call Acts 3:6 - In 1 Corinthians 13:3 - though I give Philippians 3:2 - evil Hebrews 4:13 - with 1 John 1:6 - If

Cross-References

Genesis 2:7
Then Adonai , God, formed a person from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.
Genesis 6:17
"Then I myself will bring the flood of water over the earth to destroy from under heaven every living thing that breathes; everything on earth will be destroyed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,.... That is, in the last day, the day of judgment, the great and famous day, fixed by God, unknown to angels and men, which will be terrible to some, and joyful to others; the day in which the faithful ministers of the Gospel shall be owned by Christ, and received into the kingdom of heaven: "many", not of the common people only, but of the preachers of the word, who have filled up the highest station in the church below; not one, or two, or a few of them only, but many of them "will say to me"; to Christ, who will appear then as the judge of quick and dead, to which he is ordained by his Father,

Lord, Lord; not "my Lord, my Lord", as the Syriac version reads it; for they will not be able to claim any interest in him, though they will be obliged to own his dominion, power, and authority over them. The word is repeated to show their importunity, sense of danger, the confusion they will be in, the wretched disappointment they will have; and therefore speak as persons amazed and confounded, having expected they would have been the first persons that should be admitted into heaven. Their pleas follow;

have we not prophesied in thy name? This may be understood either of foretelling things to come; which gift wicked men may have, who have never had any experience of the grace of God, as Balaam, and Caiaphas, and others; or rather of preaching the word, which is sometimes called prophesying, Romans 12:6 and which may be done in the name of Christ, pretending mission and authority from him, and to be preachers of him, and yet be no better than "sounding brass", or "a tinkling cymbal"; yea, nothing at all as to true grace, or spiritual experience.

And in thy name have cast out devils? Diabolical possessions were very frequent in the times of Christ; no doubt but they were suffered, that Jesus might have an opportunity of showing his power over Satan, by dispossessing him from the bodies, as well as the souls of men; and of giving proof of his deity, divine sonship and Messiahship: and this power of casting out devils was given to others, not only to the twelve apostles, among whom Judas was, who had the same power with the rest, and to the seventy disciples; but even to some who did not follow him, and his disciples, Mark 9:38 and some did this in the name of Jesus, who do not appear to have any true faith in him, and knowledge of him; as the vagabond Jews, exorcists, and the seven sons of Sceva, Acts 19:13. An awful consideration it is, that men should be able to cast out devils, and at last be cast to the devil.

And in thy name done many wonderful works? that is, many miracles; not one, or a few only, but many; such as speaking with tongues, removing mountains, treading on serpents and scorpions, and drinking any deadly thing without hurt, and healing all manner of diseases and sicknesses. Judas, for one, was capable of pleading all these things; he had the gift of preaching, and a call from Christ to it, and yet a castaway; he had the power of casting out devils, and yet could not prevent the devil from entering into him; he could perform miracles, do wonders in Christ's name, and yet, at last, was the betrayer of him. These pleas and arguments will be of no use to him, nor of any avail to any at the great day. It may be observed, that these men lay the whole stress of their salvation upon what they have done in Christ's name; and not on Christ himself, in whom there is salvation, and in no other: they say not a syllable of what Christ has done and suffered, but only of what they have done. Indeed, the things they instance in, are the greatest done among men; the gifts they had were the most excellent, excepting the grace of God; the works they did were of an extraordinary nature; whence it follows, that there can be no salvation, nor is it to be expected from men's works: for if preaching the word, which is attended with so much study, care, and labour, will not be a prevailing argument to admit men into the kingdom of heaven; how can it be thought that ever reading, or hearing, or any other external performance of religion, should bring persons thither?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In that day - That is, in the last day, the day of judgment; the time when the principles of all pretenders to prophecy and piety shall be tried.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 7:22. Many will say to me in that day — εκεινη τη ημερα, in that very day, viz. the day of judgment - have we not prophesied, taught, publicly preached, in thy name; acknowledging thee to be the only Saviour, and proclaiming thee as such to others; cast out demons, impure spirits, who had taken possession of the bodies of men; done many miracles, being assisted by supernatural agency to invert even the course of nature, and thus prove the truth of the doctrine we preached?


 
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