And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

LUKE 14:22KJV
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Luke 14:22 (KJV)

What does Luke 14:22 mean?

Luke 14:22 shows the servant reporting back to his master that he has carried out the master’s instructions, but there is still space left for more guests. This verse highlights that even after inviting many, the banquet is not yet full.

In this scene, Jesus is telling a parable where a master holds a great feast and sends his servant to gather people to attend. The servant (speaking to the master) says he has done as commanded, but there is still room at the table. This sets up the next part of the story, where the master will urge the servant to go out even further to bring in more people, showing the master’s eagerness to fill his house.

The Greek behind Luke 14:22

  • The word for “servant” is δοῦλος (doulos), which often means a household slave or servant, emphasizing obedience and duty in carrying out the master’s wishes.
  • The Greek word for “room” is τόπος (topos), meaning a place or space, making it clear that the invitation is not limited—there is still opportunity for more to come.
  • The phrase “yet” is ἔτι (eti), which signals that the task is not finished and more can still be done, hinting at the ongoing nature of the invitation.

Why Luke 14:22 matters

  • Luke 14:22 makes it clear that the master’s invitation is generous and not exclusive; there is still space for others, challenging any idea that the invitation is limited to a select few.
  • This verse sets up the urgency and wideness of the invitation in the following verses, showing the master’s desire for a full house.
  • The servant’s report highlights the faithful carrying out of instructions, but also the unexpected reality that even after much effort, more can still be welcomed.

Where else these words appear

“commanded” Greek G2004 · used in 10 verses

  • Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
  • Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
  • Luke 8:31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

“yet” Greek G2089 · used in 86 verses

  • Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
  • Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
  • Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

“room” Greek G5117 · used in 88 verses

  • Matthew 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
  • Luke 14:10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
  • Acts 12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

“servant” Greek G1401 · used in 119 verses

  • Matthew 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
  • Luke 7:10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.