18They 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.'


In Context

15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, |Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!|

16 But he said to him, |A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

17 He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

18 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.'

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

20 |Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

Luke 14:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:18And 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 it: I pray thee have me excused.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:18"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.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:18And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray you have me excused.