14 occurrences in 13 translations

'Ready' in the Bible

And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCarrying Dead Bodies

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Verse ConceptsHunger, Examples OfHousetopsPreparing Foodhunger

So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

Verse ConceptseagernessHearing God's Word

Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me.

Verse ConceptsCloaksCovering The BodyShoesClothing OneselfOuter GarmentsPeople Following People

For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

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

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

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.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

Bible Theasaurus

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

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