“To whom can I speak and warn so they would hear? See, their ears are uncircumcised, unable to hear! The word of Adonai has become scorn to them. They have no delight in it.
Luke 14:18 - Tree of Life Version “But every one of them began to beg off. The first said to him, ‘I bought a farm, and I’m obligated to go out to see it. I’m asking you to 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 can I speak and warn so they would hear? See, their ears are uncircumcised, unable to hear! The word of Adonai has become scorn to them. They have no delight in it.
At the time for the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, everything is already prepared.’
Then another one said, ‘I’ve purchased five teams of oxen, and I’m going to check them out. I’m asking you to have me excused.’
Gazing at him, Yeshua said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God!
Now that which fell into the thorns are those who were hearing; but as they go along the way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear mature fruit.
though I myself might have confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he might depend on the flesh, I far more—
for Demas, having loved this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessolonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
And they will turn away from hearing the truth and wander off to myths.
Also see to it that there is no immoral or godless person—like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.