Luke 14:23
Good News Translation
So the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the country roads and lanes and make people come in, so that my house will be full.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.

Contemporary English Version
His master then told him, "Go out along the back roads and make people come in, so my house will be full.

New American Bible
The master then ordered the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled.

Douay-Rheims 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Go.

Psalm 98:3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 11:10 In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.

Isaiah 19:24,25 In that day shall Israel be the third to the Egyptian and the Assyrian: a blessing in the midst of the land, . . .

Isaiah 27:13 And it shall come to pass, that in that day a noise shall be made with a great trumpet, and they that were lost, shall come from the land of the Assyrians, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt, and they shall adore the Lord in the holy mount in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:5,6 And now saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb to be his servant, that I may bring back Jacob unto him, and Israel will not be gathered together: and I am glorified in the eyes of the Lord, and my God is made my strength. . . .

Isaiah 66:19,20 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send of them that shall be saved, to the Gentiles into the sea, into Africa, and Lydia them that draw the bow: into Italy, and Greece, to the islands afar off, to them that have not heard of me, and have not seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory to the Gentiles: . . .

Zechariah 14:8,9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem: half of them to the east sea, and half of them to the last sea: they shall be in summer and in winter. . . .

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:43 Therefore I say to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.

Matthew 22:9,10 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. . . .

Matthew 28:19,20 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 9:15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Acts 10:44-48 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word. . . .

Acts 11:18-21 Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life. . . .

Acts 13:47,48 For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the Gentiles: that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth. . . .

Acts 18:6 But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean. From henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Acts 22:21,22 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send thee. . . .

Acts 26:18-20 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. . . .

Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it.

Romans 10:18 But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the whole world.

Romans 15:9-12 But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles and will sing to thy name. . . .

Ephesians 2:11-22 For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore gentiles is the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands: . . .

Colossians 1:23 If so ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and immoveable from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which is preached in all the creation that is under heaven: whereof I Paul am made a minister.

compel.

Luke 24:29 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.

Genesis 19:2,3 And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street. . . .

Psalm 110:3 With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

Romans 11:13,14 For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry, . . .

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:11,20 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men: but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

Context
The Parable of the Banquet
22And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded; and yet there is room. 23And 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. 24But I say unto you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:41
And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two.

Luke 14:22
And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded; and yet there is room.

Luke 14:24
But I say unto you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

Luke 14:22
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