Luke 14:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ “But one by one they all began making excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ 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)

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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.

Luke 14:18 Cross References

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom shall I speak and give warning, so that they hear? See, their ear is uncircumcised, and they are unable to listen. See, the word of יהוה is a reproach to them, they do not delight in it.

Luke 14:17

and he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all is now ready.’

Luke 14:19

And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. I ask you to have me excused.’ ”

Luke 18:24

And when יהושע saw that he became intensely sad, He said, “How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the reign of Elohim!

Luke 8:14

“And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with worries, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

John 1:11

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 5:40

“But you do not desire to come to Me in order to possess life.

Philippians 3:4

though I too might have trust in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to trust in the flesh, I more –

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and went to Thessalonike, Crescens to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia.

2 Timothy 4:4

and they shall indeed turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to myths.

Hebrews 12:16

lest there be anyone who whores, or profane one, like Ěsaw, who for a single meal sold his birthright.