Luke 14:20

And another said: I married a wife; and therefore I can not come.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

In Context

19And another said: I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to make trial of them; I pray thee let me be excused.

21And the servant came, and reported these things to his lord. 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 hither the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind.

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Cross References

Luke 18:29And he said to them: Verily I say to you, there is no one that forsook house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

1 Corinthians 7:33but he that is married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:16-25

The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 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… Read the whole commentary →

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