27 occurrences in 13 translations

'Ready' in the Bible

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

Verse ConceptsForerunnersDivine MessengerPeople Going BeforeIndividual Prophets

Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;

Verse ConceptsThe Gospel To The NationsIn Men's Presence

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,“The voice of one crying in the wilderness,‘Make ready the way of the Lord,Make His paths straight.

Verse ConceptsWildernessStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsWritten In The ProphetsBooks Of Prophecy

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.”

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitRootsSin, God's Judgment OnToolsUnfruitfulnessFelling TreesBurning PlantsHarming Trees

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

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.’

Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfPeople Going Before

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornHarvestMissionaries, Task OfOpportunities, And SalvationMissionary WorkFruitful LabourReapingReapersFew In The KingdomWorkers

Those slaves the master will find alert when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.

Verse ConceptsTablesCharacter Of SaintsClothing OneselfReclining To EatChrist Telling The TruthWaiting Till Marriageluck

The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

Verse ConceptsUnbelieversUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfPeople Cut In PiecesNot Believing The GospelLack Of ExpectationThe Time Unknown

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

Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

Verse ConceptsClothing OneselfEating And DrinkingPreparing Food

But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”

Verse ConceptsAcknowledging GodWhat Christian Should Do AlwaysBeing PreparedEscaping, Spiritual ThingsBeing AwakePrayerfulnessWatchfulness, Of BelieversAnswered PromisesUnceasingAlways Being ActiveSeeking God's StrengthEscaping EvilEverything Happening For A ReasonPrayer During Hard TimesPraying

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.

Verse Conceptscatsprepping

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?

Verse ConceptsWhere Are Things?

And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

Verse ConceptsFinding Things

Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.

Verse ConceptsBeginningOn The SabbathPreparing Food

and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLord's Day, TheOintment

And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain others with them,

Verse ConceptsDawnembalmingSundayOintmentSepulchresThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

Bible Theasaurus

Eager (70 instances)
Earnest (41 instances)
Forward (296 instances)
Prepare (226 instances)
Quick (75 instances)

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