So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.
Luke 24:29 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But they urged him not to do so, saying, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening, and the day is drawing to a close.” So he went in to stay with them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. So He went in to stay with them. American Standard Version (1901) And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. Common English Bible But they urged him, saying, “Stay with us. It’s nearly evening, and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. Catholic Public Domain Version But they were insistent with him, saying, "Remain with us, because it is toward evening and now daylight is declining." And so he entered with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them. |
So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.
As they drew near to the village where they were going, Jesus acted as though he were going on farther.
As he was reclining at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
One of those listening to us was a woman named Lydia. She was a worshiper of God from the city of Thyatira and a seller of purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.