27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
27 "But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
27 But he will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!'
27 only to be interrupted with his abrupt, 'Your kind of knowing can hardly be called knowing. You don't know the first thing about me.'
27 But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.'
27 And he will reply, 'I tell you, I don't know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 13:27
Commentary on Luke 13:23-30
(Read Luke 13:23-30)
Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here are awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we may be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few that shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others, for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. If we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.