Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 13:27

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.

Our Saviour in these verses doth represent himself by a Man, who having invited guests to his Supper, stays till all those who were invited, and accepted the invitation were come in; then rising up, shuts the Door, and after that is shut, turns a deaf ear to any that shall come knocking, let them plead for admittance what they can plead. By this Parabolical expressing of himself, he both openeth in part, what he meant by the foregoing Words. Many shall seek to enter in, and shall not enter, and also lets us know, that there is a determinate time, wherein Souls must (if ever) accept of the offers of Grace and Salvation, when they are made to them, which if they slip, they will not be able to obtain of God an entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. Seek the Lord while he may be found, saith the Prophet, Isaiah 55.6.7. In an acceptable time I have heard thee,) saith the Prophet) Isaiah 49.8. which the Apostle, 2 Cor. 6.2. applyeth to perswade Men, that they should not receive the Grace of God (in the Gospel) in vain, what this determinate time is, God hath hidden from us, and it is probable that it is not the same as to all Persons, we know nothing to the contrary, but while there is life there is hope, which warranteth us to Preach Faith and Repentance to all. We are also further instructed. That no outward Priviledges, tho Christ hath taught in our Streets. No external acts of Communion with Christ, tho we can say, we have Eat and Drunk with him, will justifie our hopes of entrance into Heaven, if in the mean time, we be workers of iniquity, we had much the same, Matth. 7.21, 22, 23. See the Notes there.

Marginal references: Psal. 6.8. Math. 25.41.