Luke 14:17
and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
16And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
Cross References
Matthew 3:1THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,
Matthew 11:27All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.
Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:
Luke 10:1THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also, and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself designed to go.
Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation 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 →