Luke 14:23 - Easy To Read Version The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads. Tell the people there to come. I want my house to be full! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
Your people will volunteer\par when you gather your army together.\par They will wear their special clothes\par and meet together early in the morning,\par Those young men will be\par \{all around you\} like dew on the ground. {\cf2\super [574]} \par
The Lord showed the nations\par his power to save.\par The Lord showed them his goodness.\par
At that time, there will be a special person from Jesse’s {\cf2\super [135]} family. This person will be like a flag. This “flag” will show all the nations that they should come together around him. The nations will ask him the things they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.
Many of my people are now lost in Assyria. {\cf2\super [255]} Some of my people have run away to Egypt. But at that time, a great trumpet will be blown. And all those people will come back to Jerusalem. Those people will bow down before the Lord on that holy mountain.
“People all around the world respect my name. All around the world people bring good gifts to me. They burn good incense {\cf2\super [7]} as a gift to me. Why? Because my name is important to all those people.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
“So I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you. God’s kingdom will be given to people that do the things God wants in his kingdom.
If a soldier forces you to walk with him one mile, then go with him two miles.
Later the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you told me to do, but we still have places for more people.’
But they wanted him to stay. They begged him, “Stay with us. It is late; it is almost night.” So he went in to stay with them.
She and all the people living in her home were baptized. {\cf2\super [337]} Then Lydia invited us into her home. She said, “If you think I am truly a believer in the Lord Jesus, then come stay in my house.” She persuaded us to stay with her.
But the Jews there would not accept Paul’s teaching. They said some very bad things. So Paul shook off the dust from his clothes. {\cf2\super [363]} He said to the Jews, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go only to non-Jewish people!”
“I want you Jews to know that God has sent his salvation to the non-Jewish people. They will listen!”
But the Lord (Jesus) said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to kings, to the Jewish people, and to other nations.
But I ask, “Did people not hear \{the Good News\}?” Yes, they heard—\{like the Scripture {\cf2\super [111]} says\}:
We know what it means to fear the Lord. So we try to help people accept the truth. God knows what we really are. And I hope that in your hearts you know us too.
We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.
Christ will do this if you continue to believe in the Good News {\cf2\super [7]} you heard. You must continue strong and sure in your faith. You must not be moved away from the hope that Good News gave you. That same Good News has been told to all people in the world. I, Paul, help in telling that Good News.
Tell people God’s message. {\cf2\super [20]} Be ready at all times. Tell people the things they need to do, tell them when they are wrong, and encourage them. Do these things with great patience and careful teaching.