"But they allalikebeganto makeexcuses.The first onesaidto him, 'I have boughta piece of landand I needto goout and lookat it; pleaseconsiderme excused.'
To whomshall I speakand givewarningThat they may hear?Behold,their earsare closedAnd they cannotlisten.Behold,the wordof the LORDhas becomea reproachto them; They havenodelightin it.
and at the dinnerhourhe senthis slaveto sayto thosewho had been invited,'Come;for everything is readynow.'
"Another onesaid,'I have boughtfiveyokeof oxen,and I am goingto trythem out; pleaseconsiderme excused.'
And Jesuslookedat him and said,"Howhardit is for thosewho are wealthyto enterthe kingdomof God!
"The [seed] which fellamongthe thorns,theseare the ones who have heard,and as they go on their waythey are chokedwith worriesand richesand pleasuresof [this] life,and bringnofruit to maturity.
He cameto His own,and thosewho were His owndid not receiveHim.
and you are unwillingto cometo Me sothat you may havelife.
althoughI myselfmight haveconfidenceevenin the flesh.Ifanyoneelsehas a mindto put confidencein the flesh,I far more:
for Demas,having lovedthispresentworld,has desertedme and goneto Thessalonica;Crescens[has gone] to Galatia,Titusto Dalmatia.
and will turn awaytheir earsfrom the truthand will turn asideto myths.
that [there be] noimmoralorgodless personlikeEsau,whosoldhis ownbirthrightfor a [single] meal.
