Luke 14:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Compel

General references

Proverbs 8:3

Matthew 22:9

Luke 24:29

Bible References

Compel

And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.

and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and lodge, and wash your feet; and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will pass the night in the open place.

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning shall come to thee the dew of thy youth.

And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

General references

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.

And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.