Luke 14:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²³ And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and urge and constrain [them] to yield and come in, so that my house may be filled.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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.

Common English Bible

²³ The master said to the servant, ‘Go to the highways and back alleys and urge people to come in so that my house will be filled.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And the lord said to the servant: 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel them to enter, so that my house may be filled.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And 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.

Luke 14:23 Cross References

Psalm 110:3

Your people will offer themselves freely on the day you lead your host upon the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning like dew your youth will come to you.

Psalm 98:3

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

Isaiah 11:10

In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious.

Isaiah 27:13

And in that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:43

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.”

Matthew 5:41

and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

Luke 14:22

And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’

Luke 14:24

For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’ ”

Luke 24:29

but they constrained him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 18:6

And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 28:28

Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

Romans 10:18

But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have; for “Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.

Colossians 1:23

provided that you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Colossians 1:28

Him we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man mature in Christ.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.