“And sent his seruant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
- King James Version
and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for everything is ready now.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for `all' things are now ready.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.
- Basic English Bible
And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.
- Darby Bible
And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
- Webster's Bible
At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had been invited, "`Come, for things are now ready.'
- Weymouth Bible
He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
- World English Bible
And he sent his seruaunt in the our of soper, to seie to men that weren bodun to the feeste, that thei schulden come, for now alle thingis ben redi.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 14:17
Lu 14:17 Come; for all things are now ready. The second invitation, which it is the usual course to give in the East. John bade all get ready; and the Gospel of Christ bade all to "come". Such is still the Gospel message.