Luke 14:19

New Century Version

Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen; I must go and try them. Please excuse me.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’

King James Version (1611)
And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to prooue them: I pray thee haue me excused.

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

English Standard Version
And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'

New American Standard Bible
"And another one said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'

Amplified Bible
"Another one said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Another one said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'

Legacy Standard Bible
And another one said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. I ask you, consider me excused.'

Berean Standard Bible
Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.'

Contemporary English Version
Another guest said, "I bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse me."

Complete Jewish Bible
Another said, ‘I've just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to test them out. Please accept my apologies.'

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

Easy-to-Read Version
Another man said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go and try them out. Please excuse me.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused.

George Lamsa Translation
Another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am just going to examine them; I beg you, excuse me for being called away.

Good News Translation
Another one said, ‘I have bought five pairs of oxen and am on my way to try them out; please accept my apologies.'

Lexham English Bible
And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. I ask you, consider me excused.'

Literal Translation
And another said, I bought five yoke of oxen and I am going to try them out; I ask you, have me excused.

American Standard Version
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

Bible in Basic English
And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Hebrew Names Version
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

International Standard Version
Another said, 'I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

Etheridge Translation
Another said, Five yoke of oxen have I bought, and I go to prove them: I beseech thee, permit me to be excused.

Murdock Translation
Another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to inspect them. I pray thee, allow me to be excused.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And another sayde: I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I go to proue them, I pray thee haue me excused.

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

Weymouth's New Testament
"A second pleaded, "`I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the tother seide, Y haue bouyt fyue yockis of oxun, and Y go to preue hem; Y preye thee, haue me excusid.

Update Bible Version
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray you have me excused.

Webster's Bible Translation
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

New English Translation
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.'

New King James Version
And another said, "I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.'

New Living Translation
Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.'

New Life Bible
Another one said, ‘I have bought ten cows to use for working in my fields. I must go and try them out. Do not expect me to come.'

New Revised Standard
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my regrets.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, another, said - Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try them. I pray thee, hold me excused.

Revised Standard Version
And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And another sayd: I hove bought fyve yooke of oxen and I goo to prove them I praye the have me excused.

Young's Literal Translation
`And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye seconde sayde: I haue bought fyue yoke of oxen, and now I go to proue them, I praye the haue me excused.

Mace New Testament (1729)
another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, which I am going to prove: I beg you to excuse me.

THE MESSAGE
"Another said, ‘I just bought five teams of oxen, and I really need to check them out. Send my regrets.'

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Another church guy said, 'I just bought a team of horses, and I want to try them out on my wagon. Tell him thanks anyway for the invite.'

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ One of those at the table with Jesus heard these things and said to him, "Blessed are the people who will share in the meal in God's kingdom." ¹⁶ Jesus said to him, "A man gave a big banquet and invited many people. ¹⁷ When it was time to eat, the man sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. Everything is ready.' ¹⁸ "But all the guests made excuses. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go look at it. Please excuse me.' ¹⁹ Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen; I must go and try them. Please excuse me.' ²⁰ A third person said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.' ²¹ So the servant returned and told his master what had happened. Then the master became angry and said, ‘Go at once into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.' ²² Later the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you commanded, but we still have room.' ²³ The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes, and urge the people there to come so my house will be full. ²⁴ I tell you, none of those whom I invited first will eat with me.'"

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Reciprocal: Mark 4:15 - these

Cross-References

Genesis 14:6
They also defeated the Horites in the mountains of Edom to El Paran (near the desert).

Genesis 14:7
Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh). They defeated all the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Tamar.

Genesis 14:9
They fought against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Babylonia, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings fighting against five.

Genesis 14:16
Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, the women and the other people, and Lot, and everything Lot owned.

Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I make a promise to the Lord , the God Most High, who made heaven and earth.

Genesis 14:23
I promise that I will not keep anything that is yours. I will not keep even a thread or a sandal strap so that you cannot say, ‘I made Abram rich.'

Genesis 27:4
When you prepare the tasty food that I love, bring it to me, and I will eat. Then I will bless you before I die."

Genesis 47:7
Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and introduced him to the king, and Jacob blessed the king.

Genesis 47:10
Then Jacob blessed the king and left.

Genesis 49:28
These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them. He gave each son the blessing that was right for him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen,.... To plough the field with,

and I go to prove them: this also being at, or near evening, was an unsuitable time to go into the field with yokes of oxen to try them, how they would draw the plough, and work in the field; the morning would have been a much more proper time:

I pray thee have me excused; to the master of the feast: this man represents also the carnal and worldly Jews, who preferred temporal things before spiritual.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I go to prove them - To try them, to see if he had made a good bargain. It is worthy of remark that this excuse was very trifling. He could as easily have tried them at any other time as then, and his whole conduct shows that he was more disposed to gratify “himself” than to accept the invitation of his friend. He was selfish; just as all sinners are, who, to gratify their own worldliness and sins, refuse to accept the offers of the gospel.