KJV King James Version
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 14:23
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
WEB World English Bible
“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
ASV American Standard Version
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;
Surrounding context — Luke 14
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
26 If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλον·G1401 · doulosslaveἔξελθεG1831 · exerchomaito go outεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδοὺςG3598 · hodosroadκαὶG2532 · kaiandφραγμοὺςG5418 · phragmosfenceκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνάγκασονG315 · anagkazōto compelεἰσελθεῖνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγεμισθῇG1072 · gemizōto fillμουG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἶκος.G3624 · oikoshouse: home
Cross-references
Matthew 22:9-10Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:Acts 13:47-48For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Acts 18:6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.Matthew 28:19-20Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.Acts 22:21-22And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Psalm 98:3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.2 Corinthians 6:1We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.1 Corinthians 9:19-23For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.Romans 11:13-14For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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