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Luke 14:22

"The servant reported back, ‘Master, I did what you commanded—and there's still room.'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Covetousness;   Feasts;   Gospel;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Reproof;   Salvation;   Unbelief;   Worldliness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Entertainments;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Food;   Grace;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Dead Sea Scrolls;   Gospel;   Grace;   Hospitality;   Kingdom of God;   Lord's Supper, the;   Wealth;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Family;   Luke, Gospel of;   Poor, Orphan, Widow;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of God;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Circumstantiality in the Parables;   Discourse;   Dropsy;   Invitation;   Kindness (2);   Lazarus;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Marriage;   Sacraments;   Sir ;   Unity (2);   Wealth (2);   Worldliness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophet, the;   Supper;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Grapes;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“‘Master,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there’s still room.’
King James Version (1611)
And the seruant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roume.
King James Version
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
English Standard Version
And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
New American Standard Bible
"And later the slave said, 'Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
New Century Version
Later the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you commanded, but we still have room.'
Amplified Bible
"And the servant [after returning] said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And the slave said, 'Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
Legacy Standard Bible
And the slave said, ‘Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
Berean Standard Bible
'Sir,' the servant replied, 'what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
Contemporary English Version
When the servant returned, he said, "Master, I've done what you told me, and there is still plenty of room for more people."
Complete Jewish Bible
The slave said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
Darby Translation
And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Later, the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you told me to do, but we still have places for more people.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the seruaunt saide, Lorde, it is done as thou hast commaunded, and yet there is roome.
George Lamsa Translation
And the servant said, My Lord, it has been done as you commanded, and yet there is more room.
Good News Translation
Soon the servant said, ‘Your order has been carried out, sir, but there is room for more.'
Lexham English Bible
And the slave said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
Literal Translation
And the slave said, Sir, it has been done as you ordered, and still there is room.
American Standard Version
And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.
Bible in Basic English
And the servant said, Lord, your orders have been done, and still there is room.
Hebrew Names Version
"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'
International Standard Version
The servant said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
Etheridge Translation
And the servant said, My lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is place.
Murdock Translation
And the servant said: My lord, it is done as thou commandedst; and still there is room.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the seruaunt sayde: Lorde, it is done as thou hast commaunded, and yet there is rowme.
English Revised Version
And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.
World English Bible
The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded; and yet there is room.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Soon the servant reported the result, saying, "`Sir, what you ordered is done, and there is room still.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the seruaunt seide, Lord, it is don, as thou hast comaundid, and yit there is a void place.
Update Bible Version
And the slave said, Lord, what you commanded is done, and yet there is room.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
New English Translation
Then the slave said, ‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.'
New King James Version
And the servant said, "Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.'
New Living Translation
After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.'
New Life Bible
The servant came back and said, ‘Sir, what you told me to do has been done. But there are still some empty places.'
New Revised Standard
And the slave said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the servant said - Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded; and yet there is room.
Revised Standard Version
And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the servaut sayd: lorde it is done as thou comaundedst and yet ther is roume.
Young's Literal Translation
`And the servant said, Sir, it hath been done as thou didst command, and still there is room.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the seruaut sayde: lorde, it is done as thou hast comaunded, and there is yet more rowme.
Mace New Testament (1729)
at length the servant said, sir, your orders have been executed, and still there is room.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"The cowboy went out and did like the boss told him. He came back and said, 'I did what you said, but we've still got food left.'

Contextual Overview

15 That triggered a response from one of the guests: "How fortunate the one who gets to eat dinner in God's kingdom!" 16Jesus followed up. "Yes. For there was once a man who threw a great dinner party and invited many. When it was time for dinner, he sent out his servant to the invited guests, saying, ‘Come on in; the food's on the table.' 18 "Then they all began to beg off, one after another making excuses. The first said, ‘I bought a piece of property and need to look it over. Send my regrets.' 19 "Another said, ‘I just bought five teams of oxen, and I really need to check them out. Send my regrets.' 20 "And yet another said, ‘I just got married and need to get home to my wife.' 21 "The servant went back and told the master what had happened. He was outraged and told the servant, ‘Quickly, get out into the city streets and alleys. Collect all who look like they need a square meal, all the misfits and homeless and wretched you can lay your hands on, and bring them here.' 22 "The servant reported back, ‘Master, I did what you commanded—and there's still room.' 23"The master said, ‘Then go to the country roads. Whoever you find, drag them in. I want my house full! Let me tell you, not one of those originally invited is going to get so much as a bite at my dinner party.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it is: Acts 1:1 - Acts 9:43

and yet: Psalms 103:6, Psalms 130:7, John 14:2, Ephesians 3:8, Colossians 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 John 2:2, Revelation 7:4-9

Cross-References

Genesis 14:5
In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him set out and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El Paran on the far edge of the desert. On their way back they stopped at En Mishpat, that is, Kadesh, and conquered the whole region of the Amalekites as well as that of the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Tamar.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, God showed up and said to him, "I am The Strong God, live entirely before me, live to the hilt! I'll make a covenant between us and I'll give you a huge family."
Genesis 21:33
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and worshiped God there, praying to the Eternal God. Abraham lived in Philistine country for a long time.
Exodus 6:8
God said to Moses, "Now you'll see what I'll do to Pharaoh: With a strong hand he'll send them out free; with a strong hand he'll drive them out of his land." God continued speaking to Moses, reassuring him, "I am God . I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as The Strong God, but by my name God (I-Am-Present) I was not known to them. I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the country in which they lived as sojourners. But now I've heard the groanings of the Israelites whom the Egyptians continue to enslave and I've remembered my covenant. Therefore tell the Israelites: "I am God . I will bring you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I will rescue you from slavery. I will redeem you, intervening with great acts of judgment. I'll take you as my own people and I'll be God to you. You'll know that I am God , your God who brings you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I'll bring you into the land that I promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and give it to you as your own country. I AM God ."
Psalms 24:1
A David Psalm God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
Isaiah 57:15
A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: "I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I'm not going to haul people into court endlessly, I'm not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel's sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand," says God — "and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can't quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There's no peace," God says, "for the wicked."
Daniel 4:34
"At the end of the seven years, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked to heaven. I was given my mind back and I blessed the High God, thanking and glorifying God, who lives forever: "His sovereign rule lasts and lasts, his kingdom never declines and falls. Life on this earth doesn't add up to much, but God's heavenly army keeps everything going. No one can interrupt his work, no one can call his rule into question.
Daniel 12:7
"The man dressed in linen, who straddled the river, raised both hands to the skies. I heard him solemnly swear by the Eternal One that it would be a time, two times, and half a time, that when the oppressor of the holy people was brought down the story would be complete.
Haggai 2:8
‘I own the silver, I own the gold.' Decree of God -of-the-Angel-Armies.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the servant said,.... After he had been and brought in a large number of such as are before described, and he was directed to, and succeeded to the gathering of them in:

Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded; the apostles exactly observed the orders of their Lord and master; they began to preach the Gospel at Jerusalem; and being drove from thence, they went and preached to the Jews of the dispersion, and to the proselytes among the Gentiles:

and yet there is room; that is, for the Gentiles, after God's elect, among the Jews, for that time were gathered in: there was room provided for them in the heart and love of God from everlasting, and in electing grace; in the suretyship engagements of Christ, in the covenant of his grace; and they had a place in the redeeming grace of Christ, in time; and in the last commission he gave to his disciples; and there was now room for them in the church of God; and will be in the new Jerusalem, and in the heavenly glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yet there is room - He went out and invited all he found in the lanes, and yet the table was not full. This he also reported to his master. “There is room!” What a glorious declaration is this in regard to the gospel! There yet is room. Millions have been saved, but there yet is room. Millions have been invited, and have come, and have gone to heaven, but heaven is not yet full. There is a banquet there which no number can exhaust; there are fountains which no number can drink dry; there are harps there which other hands may strike; and there are seats there which others may occupy. Heaven is not full, and there yet is room. The Sunday school teacher may say to his class, there yet is room; the parent may say to his children, there yet is room; the minister of the gospel may go and say to the wide world, there yet is room. The mercy of God is not exhausted; the blood of the atonement has not lost its efficacy; heaven is not full. What a sad message it “would” be if we were compelled to go and say, “There is no more room - heaven is full - not another one can be saved. No matter what their prayers, or tears, or sighs, they cannot be saved. Every place is filled; every seat is occupied.” But, thanks be to God, this is not the message which we are to bear; and if there yet is room, come, sinners, young and old, and enter into heaven. Fill up that room, that heaven may be full of the happy and the blessed. If any part of the universe is to be vacant, O let it be the dark world of woe!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 14:22. And yet there is room. — On some occasions, so numerous are the guests that there is not room for therm to sit in the court of the person who makes the feast, and a larger is therefore borrowed.


 
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