Luke 14:20

Mace New Testament

another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“And another said, ‘I just got married,

King James Version (1611)
And another said, I haue maried a wife: and therefore I cannot come.

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

English Standard Version
And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

New American Standard Bible
"And another one said, 'I took a woman as my wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

New Century Version
A third person said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.'

Amplified Bible
"And another said, 'I have [recently] married a wife, and for that reason I am unable to come.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Another one said, 'I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Legacy Standard Bible
And another one said, ‘I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Berean Standard Bible
Still another said, 'I have married a wife, so I cannot come.'

Contemporary English Version
Still another guest said, "I have just gotten married, and I can't be there."

Complete Jewish Bible
Still another said, ‘I have just gotten married, so I can't come.'

Darby Translation
And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Easy-to-Read Version
A third man said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

George Lamsa Translation
Another said, I have just taken a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Good News Translation
Another one said, ‘I have just gotten married, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Lexham English Bible
And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.'

Literal Translation
And another said, I married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.

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

Bible in Basic English
And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.

Hebrew Names Version
"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

International Standard Version
Still another said, 'I recently got married, and that's why I can't come.'

Etheridge Translation
Another said, A wife have I taken, and therefore I cannot come.

Murdock Translation
Another said: I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And another sayde: I haue maryed a wyfe, and therfore I can not come.

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

World English Bible
Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Another said, "`I am just married. It is impossible for me to come.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And an othir seide, Y haue weddid a wijf; and therfor Y may not come.

Update Bible Version
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.

Webster's Bible Translation
And another said, I have married a wife: and therefore I cannot come.

New English Translation
Another said, ‘I just got married, and I cannot come.'

New King James Version
Still another said, "I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

New Living Translation
Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can't come.'

New Life Bible
And another one said, ‘I have just been married and I cannot come.'

New Revised Standard
Another said, ‘I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, another, said - A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot come.

Revised Standard Version
And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The thyrde sayd: I have maried a wyfe and therfore I cannot come.

Young's Literal Translation
and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the thirde sayde: I haue maried a wife, therfore can I not come.

THE MESSAGE
"And yet another said, ‘I just got married and need to get home to my wife.'

Simplified Cowboy Version
"And still another said, 'I just got married, and we have plans. Please accept our apologies.'

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ One of the company hearing that, said to him, happy is he that shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God. ¹⁶ upon which Jesus said, a certain man made a great entertainment; where many were invited. ¹⁷ at supper-time he sent his servant to tell the guests to come, because every thing was ready. ¹⁸ but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me. ¹⁹ another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, which I am going to prove: I beg you to excuse me. ²⁰ another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come. ²¹ so the servant return'd, and related the whole matter to his master, who in resentment said to his servant, go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. ²² at length the servant said, sir, your orders have been executed, and still there is room. ²³ the master reply'd, go then to the high-ways and by-paths, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full. ²⁴ for I tell you that not one of those, who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 14:26-28, Luke 18:29, Luke 18:30, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, 1 Corinthians 7:33

Cross-References

Luke 18:12
I fast twice a week, and I pay the tythe of all I possess.

Romans 15:16
to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in Christ's kingdom.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And another said, I have married a wife,.... And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were such as made an invitation to a feast the more agreeable, and he might have brought his wife and friends along with him, who would have been as welcome as himself:

and therefore I cannot come. The Arabic version renders it, "therefore I will not go": this man is more rustic and rude than the former; he does not so much as desire to be excused; and represents such who are fond of their sensual lusts and pleasures, and are resolved to indulge them, and will not be taken off from them by any means whatever.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have married a wife ... - Our Saviour here doubtless intends to teach us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often takes off the affections from God, and prevents our accepting the blessings which he would bestow on us. This was the most trifling excuse of all; and we cannot but be amazed that “such” excuses are suffered to interfere with our salvation, and that people can be satisfied for “such” reasons to exclude themselves from the kingdom of God.