Luke 14:23
World English Bible (WEB)
“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.
In context
21 “That servant came, and told 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 the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’
22 “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
23 “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.
24 For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
Luke 14:23 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.