Luke 14:23
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
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.
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Luke 14:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- “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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.