Luke 14:18

Plain English Version

But each one told him they couldn’t come to that dinner. One of them said, ‘I have bought a garden, so I have to go and look at it. Please tell your boss I’m sorry, but I can’t come to his dinner.’

Cross References

Luke 14:17

When all the food was ready, he sent his work-man out to tell them to come. That work-man told each one of them, ‘You can come now, the dinner is ready for you.’

Luke 14:19

The next man said, ‘I have just bought 10 cows, and I have to see if they work well together. Please tell your boss I’m sorry, but I can’t come to his dinner.’

John 1:11

He came to his own countrymen, but most of them didn’t want him.

John 5:40

And if people come to me, then they can live with God for ever. But you don’t want to come to me.

Philippians 3:4

Look at me. I’m more Jewish than they are, and I trusted that Jewish law more than them, but it didn’t save me.

2 Timothy 4:10

Almost all my friends went away to somewhere else. Demas just likes the things of this life, so he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia country, and Titus went to Dalmatia country. And I told Tikicus to go to Ephesus. Only Luke is here with me now. If Mark was here, he could help me a lot in my work, so get him and bring him with you.

2 Timothy 4:4

Those people will stop listening to the true story, and instead they will listen to stories that are all lies.