Luke 14:19

Another said: ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’

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In The King James Version

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

In Context

18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him: ‘I bought a field, and I need to go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’

20Yet another said, ‘I have married a wife, and so I cannot come.’

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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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