Luke 14:17
And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
16But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
Matthew 11:27All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.
Luke 3:4As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Luke 10:1And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.
Acts 2:38But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13:26Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you 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 →