To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Indeed, the word of YHWH has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
Luke 14:18 - Y'all Version Bible But every one of them began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ 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 should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Indeed, the word of YHWH has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
At the time of the banquet, he sent out his servant to tell those who were invited, ‘Come y’all, everything is ready now.’
“Another said, ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the Empire of God!
The seed that fell among the thorns are those who have heard, but as they go on their way, they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, so they bring no fruit to maturity.
though I myself have reasons for confidence in the flesh. If any anyone thinks that they have confidence in the flesh, I have more:
because Demas deserted me, having loved this present age, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Indeed, they will turn their ears away from the truth, and turn themselves toward myths.
And watch carefully that no one becomes sexually immoral or a godless person like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.