World English Bible
""Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'"
— Luke 14:19, World English Bible
“And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.”
“And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. ”
“Another said,‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’”
“And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try them. I pray thee, hold me excused.”
“And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.”
“And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.”
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
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.'
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'
"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'
"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'