Luke 14:19
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.'

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

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

New American Bible
And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Context
The Parable of the Banquet
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. 19And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try them. I pray thee, hold me excused. 20And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot come.…
Cross References
Luke 14:18
And 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.

Luke 14:20
And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot come.

Luke 14:18
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