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Luke 14:18 KJV
Luke · chapter 14 · verse 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 14:18 · King James Version
Luke 14:18 in context
16Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18And 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.
19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- excuseparaiteomaito ask along side, beg to have near one, to obtain by entreaty, to beg from, to ask for…G3868 →
- boughtagorazōto be in the market place, to attend it, to do business there, buy or sell, of idle…G59 →
- groundagrosland, the field, the country, a piece of land, bit of tillage, the farms, country seats…G68 →
- beganarchomaito be the first to do , to begin, to be chief, leader, ruler, to begin, make a beginningG756 →
- firstprōtosfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4413 →
- needsanagkēnecessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one s…G318 →
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Here is another discourse of our Saviour's, in which he spiritualizes the feast he was invited to, which is another way of keeping up good discourse in the midst of common actions. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-24