Rev. 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
From Zechariah and of the places in the Tanakh we find that judgment was meted out at the Gates of the City. It was here that the judges sat to hear and judge cases for the occupants of the city and its surrounding areas. With a little research, the reader can easily see this in other biblical references.
The revelation records that Mashiach is at the door to the celestial city inviting those who qualify to enter, and come to “dine.” It would seem that Mashiach is at the Gate of the City first to Judge and secondly or after judgment to enter and dine with the Royal Mashiach.
Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you. (Cant. 1:4 ESV)
Here we see a door as if it were a Gate to the City. Mashiach is standing at the door with an invitation to enter and dine. However, because it is the Gate we must first be judged. Because Mashiach is the Royal King he sits judging all who are worthy with an invitation to enter the celestial city and join in the marriage supper of King Mashiach. His Talmidim (Disciples) are courtiers meeting out his judgments and decisions.