Luke 14:20

"‘I have taken a wife,’ said the another, ‘and for that reason I am unable to come.’

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19"The second said. ‘I have bought five yolk of oxen and am on my way to try them. I pray that you will have me excused.’

21"So the slave came and presented all these answers to his master. Then the master of the house was indignant, and said to his slave. ‘Go out, quickly, into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor, the maimed, the blind, the lame.’

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Cross References

Luke 18:29And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children,

1 Corinthians 7:33but a married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how he may please his wife, and he is divided in his mind.

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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