Luke 14:17
Good News Translation
When it was time for the feast, he sent his servant to tell his guests, 'Come, everything is ready!'

New Revised Standard Version
At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’

Contemporary English Version
When the banquet was ready, he sent a servant to tell the guests, "Everything is ready! Please come."

New American Bible
When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

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Luke 3:4-6 As 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 9:1-5 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases. . . .

Luke 10:1 And 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.

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Proverbs 9:1-5 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table. . . .

Matthew 3:1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

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Matthew 10:1 And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.

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Acts 2:38,39 But 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 3:24-26 And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who have spoken, have told of these days. . . .

Acts 13:26,38,39 Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God: to you the word of this salvation is sent. . . .

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Matthew 11:27-29 All 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. . . .

Matthew 22:3,4 And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come. . . .

John 7:37 And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.

2 Corinthians 5:18-21 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Context
The Parable of the Banquet
16But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many. 17And 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. 18And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused.…
Cross References
Proverbs 9:2
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

Luke 14:16
But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

Luke 14:18
And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused.

Luke 14:16
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