Luke 14:18 “But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one sa…”

Luke 14:18

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.’

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.

Darby Translation

And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

Young's Literal Translation

'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

Bible in Basic English

And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

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Cross references

“all”

Jeremiah 6:10 John 1:11 John 5:40 Acts 28:25–27 Luke 20:4 Luke 20:5

Jeremiah 6:10 · BSB

To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.

John 1:11 · BSB

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 5:40 · BSB

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

Acts 28:25–27 · BSB

They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

Luke 20:4 · BSB

John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

Luke 20:5 · BSB

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

“I have”

Luke 17:26–31 Luke 18:24 Luke 8:14 2 Timothy 4:4 2 Timothy 4:10 Hebrews 12:16

Luke 17:26–31 · BSB

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Luke 18:24 · BSB

Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 8:14 · BSB

The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

2 Timothy 4:4 · BSB

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

2 Timothy 4:10 · BSB

because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Hebrews 12:16 · BSB

See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

19Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

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