KJV King James Version
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
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Luke 14:17
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
WEB World English Bible
He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
ASV American Standard Version
and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.
Surrounding context — Luke 14
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀπέστειλενG649 · apostellōto sendτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλονG1401 · doulosslaveαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὥρᾳG5610 · hōrahourτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδείπνουG1173 · deipnondinnerεἰπεῖνG2036 · eiponto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεκλημένοις·G2564 · kaleōto call: callἔρχεσθε,G2064 · erchomaito come/goὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἤδηG2235 · ēdēalreadyἕτοιμάG2092 · hetoimosreadyἐστινG1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Proverbs 9:1-5Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Luke 3:4-6As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.John 7:37In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.Matthew 22:3-4And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.Matthew 10:1-4And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.Matthew 11:27-29All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].Acts 13:26Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.Luke 10:1-12After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.Matthew 3:1-12In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,Acts 2:38-39Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Luke 9:1-5Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.2 Corinthians 5:18And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;Acts 13:38-39Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Acts 3:24-26Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
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