Luke 14:23
And the lord said to his servant, Go forth into the ways, and among the hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled:
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the servant said, My lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is place.
24for I tell you, that not one of those men who were called shall taste of my supper.
Cross References
Matthew 21:43On this account I tell you, that the kingdom of Aloha is taken from you, and shall be given to a people who will yield fruits.
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 →