Luke 14:18-20

Contemporary English Version

¹⁸ One guest after another started making excuses. The first one said, “I bought some land, and I've got to look it over. Please excuse me.”

¹⁹ Another guest said, “I bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse me.”

²⁰ Still another guest said, “I've just now married, and I can't be there.”