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Luke 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden

Jesus starts a parable about a man fix a big dinner for many.

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Matthew 22:3 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις Ἔρχεσθε ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστιν.

KJV Verse

Luke 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

NIV Verse:

Luke 14:17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

What His Listeners Heard:

And he sent that servant of his at the time of the meal to say to those having been called, "Start out because it is ready here now.

Lost In Translation:

The word translated as "now" is not the common word for now. It means both "here" and "now." 
 

KJV w/Translation Issues :

And sent (CW) his (MWthe) servant at (MWthe) supper (MWthe) time to say to them(WW) that(IW) were(WT,WF) bidden, Come; for [all things(OS)] are now ready.

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