Luke 14:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ When the banquet was ready, he sent a servant to tell the guests, “Everything is ready! Please come.”

¹⁸ One guest after another started making excuses. The first one said, “I bought some land, and I've got to look it over. Please excuse me.”

¹⁹ Another guest said, “I bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse me.”