To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Luke 14:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they all alike began to make excuses and to beg off. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I have to go out and see it; I beg you, have me excused. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible One by one, they all began to make excuses. The first one told him, ‘I bought a farm and must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And at once they all began to make excuses. The first said to him: 'I bought a farm, and I need to go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused. |
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.