19"Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'


In Context

16 Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'

18 "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'

19 "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

20 "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'

21 "The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.'

Luke 14:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19|Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19'And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray you have me excused.