Luke 14:17

Luke 14:17 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’

Context of Luke 14:17

15The people who were sitting at the meal heard what Jesus said. One of them said to Jesus, ‘One day, there will be a big meal in the kingdom of God. How happy are those people who will eat together at that big meal.’ 16Jesus told this story to him: ‘One day an important man prepared a big meal. He asked many people to come to eat in his house. When the meal was ready, he sent his servant out to tell those people, “Come now, the meal is ready for you.” 18But then each person gave a reason why he could not come to the meal. The first man said, “I have bought a field, so I must go out and see it. Please say that I am sorry. Tell your master that I cannot come to his meal.” 19The next man said, “I have bought five pairs of oxen. So I am just going out to see if they work well together. Please say that I am sorry. Tell your master that I cannot come to his meal.”

Luke 14:17 word by word

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις· ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• servantὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• at supperδεῖπνονdeipnon · dinnerG1173
• timeὥραhōra · hourG5610
• to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• were biddenκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• Comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• readyἕτοιμοςhetoimos · readyG2092

Cross-references for Luke 14:17

• Luke 3:4The prophet Isaiah wrote this message from God in his book: ‘Somebody's voice is shouting in the wilderness, “The Lord will come soon, so prepare a way for him to follow. Make the paths straight for him.
• Luke 9:1Jesus asked his 12 apostles to come to him. He gave them power and authority. They could make sick people well. They could also send bad spirits out of people.
• Luke 10:1After this, Jesus chose another 72 disciples. He sent them out two by two, to every town and village that he would visit soon.
• Proverbs 9:1The woman who is called ‘Wisdom’ has built her house with seven pillars to make it strong.
• Matthew 3:1While Jesus still lived in Nazareth, a man called John the Baptist was speaking a message from God. He was doing this in the wilderness in Judea.
• Matthew 10:1One day, Jesus asked his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority over bad spirits so that they could send the spirits out of people. They could also make sick people well again from every kind of illness.
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, ‘Each of you must stop doing wrong things. You must change how you live. If you believe in Jesus Christ, then we will baptize you. God will forgive you for the wrong things that you have done. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to you.
• Acts 3:24Peter then said, ‘All of God's prophets spoke about what is happening in these days. Samuel was one of them, and all the prophets who came later also spoke the same message.
• Acts 13:26Paul then said, ‘I speak to all you people here. Some of you, like us, have Abraham as your ancestor. Some of you are Gentiles who now worship our God. God has sent this message to all of us. It tells us how he will save us.
• Matthew 11:27My Father has given me authority over all things. Only the Father really knows me, his Son. Only I really know my Father, because I am his Son. I also choose to tell some people about him. Then they also know him.
• Matthew 22:3He asked many people to come. When the meal was ready, he sent his servants out to tell those people to come. But they refused to come.
• John 7:37The last day of the festival was the most important day. On that day, Jesus stood up and he spoke with a loud voice. He said, ‘If anyone is thirsty, he should come to me so that he may drink.
• 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is what God does for us. Because of what Christ has done, God has brought us back to himself, as his friends. Now he wants us to bring other people to be his friends too. That is the job that he has given to us.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1So, as we work together with God, we tell you to be careful. Remember that God has been very kind and he has forgiven you. Do not waste that!

Commentaries on Luke 14:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Sent his servant - Messengers are sent to invite the guests to a Hindoo feast; when not only relations, but all persons of the same division of caste in the neighborhood, are invited. A refusal to attend is considered as a great affront.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Sent his servant - An invitation had been sent before, but this servant was sent at the time that the supper was ready. From this it would seem that it was the custom to announce to those invited just the time when the feast was prepared. The custom here referred to still prevails in Palestine. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 178) says: “If a sheikh, beg, or emeer invites, he always sends a servant to call you at the proper time. This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 In this parable observe the free grace and mercy of God shining in the gospel of Christ, which will be food and a feast for the soul of a man that knows its own wants and miseries. All found some pretence to put off their attendance. This reproves the Jewish nation for their neglect of the offers of Christ's grace. It shows also the backwardness there is to close with the gospel call. The want of gratitude in those who slight gospel offers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Come, for everything is now ready: The invitations had been sent earlier. The guests were called when the meal was ready.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2415-24. when one ... heard ... he said, Blessed, &c.--As our Lord's words seemed to hold forth the future "recompense" under the idea of a great Feast, the thought passes through this man's mind, how blessed they would be who should be honored to sit down to it. Our Lord's reply is in substance this: "The great Feast is prepared already; the invitations are issued, but declined; the feast, notwithstanding, shall not want abundance of guests; but not one of…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:17

• Covetousness
• Feasts
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Reproof
• Salvation
• Unbelief
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Banquet
• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship

Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings