Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 13:25-26

"When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are; then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;" — Luke 13:25-26 (ASV)

And he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

They came to the communion table. They used to hear sermons indoors and outdoors. Thou hast taught in our streets.

And he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

"We were regular hearers of the Word; we observed all the usual forms of religion, we even went to the communion table."

When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

See, there are some men who will not think of going to heaven until it is too late; and then, when they get to heaven's gate, and find it shut, they will begin to plead for admittance though they did not plead for it before. When they might have had the blessing, they would not have it; and when they cannot have it, then they grow earnest in crying for it.