Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

For this [reason] you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come].

But [while] they had gone away to buy [it] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

but this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready;

Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.

Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],

‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

"Likewise, as a certain man, ready to take his journey to a strange country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods.

and, if you are ready to accept the idea, he is himself Elijah who was to come.