Luke 14:17
And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
Matthew 11:27All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
Luke 3:4As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.
Acts 2:38And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
Acts 13:26My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:16-25
The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 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… Read the whole commentary →