Luke 14:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 it: I pray thee have me excused.”

Luke 14:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 14:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 14:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.’”

Luke 14:18 — World English Bible

Luke 14:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

Luke 14:18 — American Standard Version

Luke 14:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.”

Luke 14:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 14:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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.”

Luke 14:18 — Darby Translation

Luke 14:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.”

Luke 14:18 — Geneva Bible

Luke 14:18 in Context — Luke 14

16 Porém ele lhe disse: Um certo homem fez um grande jantar, e convidou a muitos.

17 E na hora do jantar, mandou seu servo para dizer aos convidados: Vinde, que tudo já está preparado.

18 E cada um deles todos começou a dar desculpas. O primeiro lhe disse: Comprei um campo, e tenho que ir vê-lo; peço-te desculpas.

19 E outro disse: Comprei cinco pares de bois, e vou testá-los; peço-te desculpas.

20 E outro disse: Casei-me [com] uma mulher, e portanto não posso vir.

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What Does Luke 14:18 Mean?

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