New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Luke 14:17
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When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
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And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
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He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.
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And he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, ‘Come, because now [it] is ready.’
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Luke 14
15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
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