Luke 14:16-24 ▼

16 and He said to him, “A certain man made a great dinner, and called many,

17 and he sent his servant at the hour of the dinner to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now all things are ready.

18 And all began with one [voice] to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I bought a field, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of you, have me excused.

19 And another said, I bought five yoke of oxen, and I go on to prove them; I beg of you, have me excused.

20 And another said, I married a wife, and because of this I am not able to come.

21 And that servant having come, told these things to his lord, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly into the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in here.

22 And the servant said, Lord, it has been done as you commanded, and still there is room.

23 And the lord said to the servant, Go forth into the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;

24 for I say to you that none of those men who have been called will taste of my dinner.”