Luke 14:17
And at the hour of supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for things are now ready.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew 11:27All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.
Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!
Luke 10:1After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
Acts 2:38But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:26Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.
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 →