Luke 14:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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δοῦλος
servant;
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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εἰσέρχομαι
to come in
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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οἶκος
house.
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οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
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φραγμός
hedges
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φραγμός
a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively)
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ἐξέρχομαι
do go out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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γεμίζω
may be filled
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γεμίζω
to fill entirely
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