Luke 14:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But all the guests said they could not come. Each one made an excuse. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, so I must go look at it. Please excuse me.’

Cross References

Luke 18:24

When Jesus saw that the man was sad, he said, “It will be very hard for rich people to enter God’s kingdom.

2 Timothy 4:4

People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories.

John 5:40

But you refuse to come to me to have that life.

John 1:11

He came to the world that was his own. And his own people did not accept him.

Luke 8:14

“What about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life stop them from growing. So they never produce a crop.

Hebrews 12:16

Be careful that no one commits sexual sin. And be careful that no one is like Esau and never thinks about God. As the oldest son, Esau would have inherited everything from his father. But he sold all that for a single meal.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas loved this world too much. That is why he left me. He went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia.

Jeremiah 6:10

Who can I speak to? Who can I warn? Who will listen to me? The people of Israel have closed their ears, so they cannot hear my warnings. They don’t like the Lord’s teachings. They don’t want to hear his message.

Luke 14:17

When it was time to eat, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. The food is ready.’

Luke 14:19

Another man said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go and try them out. Please excuse me.’

Philippians 3:4

Even if I am able to trust in myself, still I don’t do it. If anyone else thinks they have a reason to trust in themselves, they should know that I have a greater reason for doing so.