Luke 14:23
And the lord said to his servant, Go out into the roads, and among the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.
24For I say to you, that not one of those men who have been invited, shall taste of my supper.
Cross References
Matthew 21:43This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it.
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:16-25
The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see… Read the whole commentary →