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Luke 14:18

Faith

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

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

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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BSB
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
KJV
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
WEB
They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’
ASV
And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.
DARBY
And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.
BLB
And all with one [voice] began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I bought a field, and I have need [of] going out to see it. I ask you, have me excused.’
ÅB
Men de begynte alle som én å unnskylde seg. Den første sa til ham: Jeg har kjøpt en åker og må nødvendig gå ut og se på den; jeg ber deg, ha meg unnskyldt!
OTB
Men de begynte alle som én å unnskylde seg. Den første sa: 'Jeg har kjøpt et jorde, og jeg må gå og se på det. Vær så snill å unnskylde meg.'
B1930
Men de begynte alle som én å undskylde sig. Den første sa til ham: Jeg har kjøpt en aker og må nødvendig gå ut og se på den; jeg ber dig, ha mig undskyldt!

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Cross references

  • Luke 18:24

    And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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  • Luke 17:26–31

    And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:9–10

    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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  • Isaiah 29:11–12

    And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

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  • Acts 18:5–6

    And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

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  • Matthew 24:38–39

    For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

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  • John 5:40

    And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

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  • John 1:11

    He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

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