Luke 14:19
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18 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.
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.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
- KJV
- And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
- WEB
- “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
- ASV
- And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.
- DARBY
- And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.
- BLB
- And another said, ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. I request of you, have me excused.’
- ÅB
- Og en annen sa: Jeg har kjøpt fem par okser og går ut for å prøve dem; jeg ber deg, ha meg unnskyldt!
- OTB
- En annen sa: 'Jeg har kjøpt fem par okser, og jeg skal prøve dem. Vær så snill å unnskylde meg.'
- B1930
- Og en annen sa: Jeg har kjøpt fem par okser og går ut for å prøve dem; jeg ber dig, ha mig undskyldt!