4 Bible Verses about Highways
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the master reply'd, go then to the high-ways and by-paths, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.
go therefore into the high streets, and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage:
accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
From Thematic Bible
Highways » Figurative
for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear."
Highways » Roads for public use
Highways » Desolation of, threatened as a punishment
Highways » Infested with » Robbers
to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead. a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on. a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on. read more.
but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him,
Highways » Illustrative » Of facilities for the restoration of the jews
Highways » Infested with » Wild beasts
Highways » Generally straight
Highways » Generally broad
Highways » Illustrative » (made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel
Highways » Beggars sat by sides of
At length they came to Jericho, and as he was leaving Jericho, accompanied by his disciples, and a great number of people, a blind man called Bartimeus sat begging in the high-way.
and there were two blind men sitting by the way-side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David."
Highways » Made to all cities of refuge
Highways » Marked out by heaps of stones
Highways » Often obstructed
Highways » Infested with » Serpents
Highways » All obstructions removed from, before persons of distinction
Highways » Called the king's highway
Highways » Illustrative » (broad,) of the way to destruction
Enter ye in at the strait gate; the gate that leadeth to destruction is broad, and the way is open, and they who pass through are numerous.
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
but the gate which leads to life is narrow, and the way is difficult, and few there be that find it.
Highways » Illustrative » Of the way of holiness
Highways » Often made in deserts
Highways » By-paths more secure in times of danger
Highways » Illustrative » Of Christ
Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.
