Luke 14:23
"Said the master to his slave. ‘Go out into the roads and the hedges, and make them come in, so that my house may be filled.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22"And the slave said, ‘My master, your orders have been carried out, but yet there is room.’
24"‘For I tell you that not one of those invited guests shall taste my supper.’"
Cross References
Matthew 21:43"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit 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 →