Luke 14:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

When the supper was about ready, he sent his slave out to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is [now] ready.’

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:18

All [these] things are from God, who restored us to fellowship with Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of restoring [other] people to [such] fellowship.

Acts 13:26

“You brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family and those of you who respect God very much, this message of salvation was intended for us.

John 7:37

Now on the last and greatest day of the Festival [of Tabernacles], Jesus stood up and spoke out, “If anyone is thirsty he should come to me for a drink.

Luke 14:16

But Jesus replied to him, “A certain man prepared a lavish supper and invited many [guests].

Luke 14:18

Then all of them, in the same way, began to excuse themselves [from attending]. The first one said to the host, ‘I just bought some land and I need to go out and look it over, so please excuse me [from attending the supper].’