NET Bible
"But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’"
— Luke 14:18, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”
But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘Come, because everything is now ready.’
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’
Another said,‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’
Another said,‘I just got married, and I cannot come.’
So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’