King James Version
What Does Luke 14:22 Mean?
“And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.”
Context
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And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
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So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
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And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
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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.
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For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **It is done as thou hast commanded.**—Literally, *What thou didst command is come to pass.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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