Luke 14:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ Jesus told him:

A man once gave a great banquet and invited a lot of guests. 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.”