Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Look, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they will eat with me.
Jesus is saying that He stands ready to enter into a personal relationship with anyone who will invite Him in, promising intimate fellowship together.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jesus's message to the lukewarm church in Laodicea, a wealthy city known for its banking, wool, and eye medicine. The Laodicean Christians had become spiritually complacent and self-sufficient, thinking they needed nothing while actually being spiritually poor. Jesus uses the image of knocking at a door because He had been shut out of their hearts and wanted to restore fellowship with them.
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