4 Bible Verses about Highways
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And the lord said to the servant, 'Go forth into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled;
go, therefore, to the outlets of the highways; and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage feast.'
And the servants, going out into the highways, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the bridal-hall was filled 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 this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'"
Highways » Roads for public use
Highways » Desolation of, threatened as a punishment
Highways » Infested with » Robbers
And Jesus, answering, said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who, both stripping him and inflicting blows, went away, leaving him half dead. And by chance, a certain priest was going down that way; and, seeing him, he passed by on the opposite side. And, in like manner, a Levite also, coming to the place, and seeing him, passed by on the opposite side. read more.
But a certain Samaritan, going on his way, came down to him; and, seeing him, he was moved with 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 forth from Jericho, with His disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
And, behold, two blind men, sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, 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 through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leads to life, and few there are 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 comes to the Father, except through Me.
