And the master said to the servant,‘ Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

主人对仆人说：‘你出去到路上和篱笆那里，勉强人进来，坐满我的屋子。

主人对仆人说：‘你出去，到大街小巷强拉人进来，坐满我的屋子。

主人对仆人说：‘你出去，到大街小巷强拉人进来，坐满我的屋子。

主人又说，‘出去到大路上、篱笆旁硬把人拉来，让我家里座无虚席。

主人就对仆人说：‘你出去到路边篱畔，勉强人进来，好把我的屋子坐满。

“主人就对奴仆说：‘出去，到大街和小巷上去，强求人进来，好坐满我的房子。

主人對僕人說：『你出去到路上和籬笆那裏，勉強人進來，坐滿我的屋子。

主人對僕人說：『你出去，到大街小巷強拉人進來，坐滿我的屋子。

主人對僕人說：『你出去，到大街小巷強拉人進來，坐滿我的屋子。

主人又說，『出去到大路上、籬笆旁硬把人拉來，讓我家裡座無虛席。

主人就對僕人說：‘你出去到路邊籬畔，勉強人進來，好把我的屋子坐滿。

主人就對那僕人說：「你出去到大路上和籬笆那裏，勉強人進來，使我的屋子都滿了人。

「主人就對奴僕說：『出去，到大街和小巷上去，強求人進來，好坐滿我的房子。

主曰、出往道路藩籬間、而強人入、俾滿我室、

曰出道路藩籬、有人強之入、俾滿我坐、

主人語僕曰、出往道途及藩籬間、遇人則強之入、俾滿我室、

主曰：「出至大路、及藩籬之間、強人來進、務使濟濟一堂。

“ Then the master told his servant,‘ Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

“ Then the master told his servant,‘ Go out to the roads. Go out to the country lanes. Make the people come in. I want my house to be full.

So his master said,‘ Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

“ Then the master told the servant,‘ Go out into the highways and hedges and make them come in, so that my house may be filled.

And the master said to the slave,‘ Go out into the roads and the hedges and press upon them to come in, so that my house will be filled.

Then the master said to the servant,‘ Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

“ Then the master told the slave,‘ Go out into the highways and lanes and make them come in, so that my house may be filled.

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.

So the master said to his slave,‘ Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

“ The lord said to the servant,‘ Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,“‘ I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

And in that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called“ the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostilityby abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”

And now the Lord says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become my strength—he says:“ It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples— of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.

And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them,“ Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying,“ Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus.And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

And he said to me,‘ Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said,“ Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministryin order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.

and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,“ Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”And again it is said,“ Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”And again,“ Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.”And again Isaiah says,“ The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.”

if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for“ Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’“ Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.

But the Lord said to him,“ Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law( though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.To those outside the law I became as one outside the law( not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.

Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.

While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,“ Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations.And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the Lord, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

and said,“ My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.” They said,“ No; we will spend the night in the town square.”But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter.And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying,“ If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth,whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying,“ Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”

but they urged him strongly, saying,“ Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.