4 Bible Verses about Highways
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And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, invite to the feast.
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the bridechamber was fully furnished with guests.
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!"
From Thematic Bible
Highways » Figurative
For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!"
Highways » Roads for public use
Highways » Desolation of, threatened as a punishment
Highways » Infested with » Robbers
Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And in like manner also a Levite, having arrived at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side. read more.
But a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and when he saw him, had compassion,
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
And they come to Jericho; and as he was going out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the wayside.
And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, 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 in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat.
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who 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 saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one cometh to the Father but through me.
