איבער אַ גלייַך צווייפל

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 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?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’”

The purpose of life is to keep my commandments
If you say you know me and don't keep my commandments you are a lair and the truth is not in you.
If you love me keep my commandments
if you want to enter life keep my commandments
if you turn away from hearing mt commandments your prayers are abomination




Key Themes in the Passage
"Workers of Lawlessness" (anomia, ἀνομία):

The Greek word anomia literally means "without law" or "living in defiance of the law/divine will." It describes a lifestyle of self-rule and disregard for God’s commandments, even when cloaked in religious vocabulary or external deeds.

Works vs. Relationship ("I never knew you"):

The individuals standing before Christ point to impressive outward credentials—prophesying, casting out demons, and performing miracles in His name. Yet Jesus does not say, "You lost your relationship with Me," but rather "I never knew you" (oudepote egnōn hymas). The issue was an absence of genuine covenant relationship and obedience to the Father's will.

Echoes of the Old Testament:

Jesus’s command "Depart from me" directly reflects Psalm 6:8:

"Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping."

Connection to Proverbs 28:9:

Just as Proverbs warns that turning away from hearing God's law makes prayer unacceptable, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by emphasizing that acknowledging Him as "Lord" verbally is meaningless if one's life remains anchored in lawlessness and disobedience.