Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

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

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: