Luke 14:18

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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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Acts 28:25

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was John's baptism from heaven or from men?"

But they paid no attention to it, but went off, one to his farm, another to his place of business,

He came into His own world, but His own people did not welcome Him.

but you refuse to come to me to get possession of life.

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were completely overcome by their jealousy and began to contradict the statements made by Paul, and even to abuse him.

By the time Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was wholly absorbed in preaching the message and was enthusiastically assuring the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Because they could not agree among themselves, they started to leave, when Paul had spoken one word more: "The Holy Spirit beautifully expressed it in speaking to your forefathers through the prophet Isaiah:

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And the portion of them falling among the thorns illustrates those who hear it, but as soon as they pass on they are choked out by the worries and wealth and pleasures of life, and thus yield no mature fruit.

And just as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be in the time of the Son of Man.

So when Jesus saw it, He said, "How hard it is for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!

For just as in the days before the Flood people went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, until the very day Noah entered the ark,

But men who keep planning to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, hurtful desires which plunge people into destruction and ruin.

and they will cease to listen to the truth and will turn to listen to myths.

some immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

Stop loving the world, or the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, there is no love for the Father in his heart,