Luke 14:19
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke 14:19 in other translations
| BSB | Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’ |
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| WEB | “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’ |
| ASV | And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. |
| YLT | ‘And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused: |
| DARBY | And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. |
What does Luke 14:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 14:15-24
15-24. when one ... heard ... he said, Blessed, &c.--As our Lord's words seemed to hold forth the future "recompense" under the idea of a great Feast, the thought passes through this man's mind, how blessed they would be who should be honored to sit down to it. Our Lord's reply is in substance this: "The great Feast is prepared already; the invitations are issued, but declined; the feast, notwithstanding, shall not…
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 14:15-24
In this parable observe the free grace and mercy of God shining in the gospel of Christ, which will be food and a feast for the soul of a man that knows its own wants and miseries. All found some pretence to put off their attendance. This reproves the Jewish nation for their neglect of the offers of Christ's grace. It shows also the backwardness there is to close with the gospel call. The want of gratitude in those…
Luke 14:19 in the original Greek
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Context
- Luke 14:18
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 14:19
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
- Luke 14:20
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luke 14:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el otro dijo: He comprado cinco yuntas de bueyes, y voy á probarlos; ruégote que me des por excusado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et un autre dit: J’ai acheté cinq paires de bœufs, et je vais les essayer; je te prie, tiens-moi pour excusé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ein anderer sprach: Ich habe fünf Joch Ochsen gekauft, und ich gehe hin, sie zu versuchen; ich bitte dich, halte mich für entschuldigt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et alter dixit: Juga boum emi quinque, et eo probare illa: rogo te, habe me excusatum. |