To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen: behold, the word of the LORD is become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Luke 14:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They all as one began to make excuses. *The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.' Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 can't listen: behold, the word of the LORD is become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
*Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'
Yeshua, seeing that he became very sad, said, *How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, as Esav, who sold his birthright for one meal.