Luke 14:18
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14:18But one after another they all57 began to make excuses.58 The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field,59 and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’60
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- 57 Or “all unanimously” ( ἀπό 6). “One after another” is suggested by L&N 61.2.
- 58 To make excuses and cancel at this point was an insult in the culture of the time. Regardless of customs concerning responses to invitations, refusal at this point was rude.
- 59 I have bought a field. An examination of newly bought land was a common practice. It was this person’s priority.
- 60 The expression Please excuse me is probably a polite way of refusing, given the dynamics of the situation, although it is important to note that an initial acceptance had probably been indicated and it was now a bit late for a refusal. The semantic equivalent of the phrase may well be “please accept my apologies.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
“But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’
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NLTNew Living Translation
But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And they all alike began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have purchased a field, and I must go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.’
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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