Luke 14:23
And the lord said to his servant: Go out to the by-paths, and among the hedges, and constrain them to come in; that my house may be filled.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the servant said: My lord, it is done as thou commandedst; and still there is room.
24For I declare to you, that not one of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.
Cross References
Matthew 21:43Therefore I say to you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a people that 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 →