Luke 14:17

And sent his seruant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
- Berean Standard Bible 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 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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
- English Revised Version

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 14:17

14:16 Then said he - Continuing the allusion. A certain man made a great supper - As if he had said, All men are not sensible of this happiness. Many might have a part in it, and will not.

14:18 They all began to make excuse - One of them pleads only his own will, I go: another, a pretended necessity, I must needs go: the third, impossibility, I cannot come: all of them want the holy hatred mentioned #Lu 14:26|. All of them perish by things in themselves lawful. I must needs go - The most urgent worldly affairs frequently fall out just at the time when God makes the freest offers of salvation.