Luke 14:20
HCSB


Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“And another said, ‘I just got married, and therefore I’m unable to come.’

New American Standard Bible

Another one said, ‘I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.’

King James Version

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

International Standard Version

Still another said, "I recently got married, so I can't come.'

A Conservative Version

And another said, I married a wife, and because of this I cannot come.

American Standard Version

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Amplified

And another said, ‘I have [recently] married a wife, and for that reason I am unable to come.’

An Understandable Version

And the third person said, 'I just got married, so I cannot attend [the supper].'

Anderson New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and, for this reason, I can not come.

Bible in Basic English

And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.

Common New Testament

Still another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come.

Darby Translation

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Godbey New Testament

Another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I am not able to come.

Goodspeed New Testament

Another said, 'I have married, and so I cannot come.'

John Wesley New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Julia Smith Translation

And another said, I have married wife, and therefore I cannot come.

King James 2000

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And another said, 'I have married a wife, and for this [reason] I am not able to come.'

Modern King James verseion

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The third said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Moffatt New Testament

Another said, 'I have married a wife; that is why I cannot come.'

Montgomery New Testament

"'I have taken a wife,' said the another, 'and for that reason I am unable to come.'

NET Bible

Another said, 'I just got married, and I cannot come.'

New Heart English Bible

"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Noyes New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Sawyer New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

The Emphasized Bible

And, another, said - A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Twentieth Century New Testament

While the next said 'I am just married, and for that reason I am unable to come.'

Webster

And another said, I have married a wife: and therefore I cannot come.

Weymouth New Testament

"Another said, "'I am just married. It is impossible for me to come.'

Williams New Testament

Another said, 'I have just gotten married, and so I cannot come.'

World English Bible

"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

Worrell New Testament

And another said, 'I married a wife; and, therefore, I cannot come.'

Worsley New Testament

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Youngs Literal Translation

and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

Themes

Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast

Business » Cares » Engagements

Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men

Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife

overmuch Care » An obstruction to the gospel

Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Pressure of business

Family » Cares » Responsibility for husband or wife

Feasts » Figurative

Gospel » Compared to » A feast

Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper

Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son

Opportunity » The measure of responsibility

Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Topics

Singleness

Unable To Do Other Things

Marriage Between Man And Woman

Marriage Kjv

Wife

Leaving Parents For Spouse

impossible

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

another
G2087
ἕτερος 
heteros 
another, other, other thing, some, next day,
Usage: 76

said
G2036
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

I have married
G1060
γαμέω 
Gameo 
marry, married, marry a wife, 9
Usage: 15

a wife
G1135
γυνή 
Gune 
women, wife
Usage: 187

and
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

therefore
G1223
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

I cannot
G1410
δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able, may , able,
Usage: 140

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:20

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Great Banquet

19 “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’ 20 “And another said, ‘I just got married, and therefore I’m unable to come.’ 21 “So the slave came back and reported these things to his master. Then in anger, the master of the house told his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame!’


Other Readings

For This Cause

It is I

It is Impossible

Luke

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:33

But a married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—

Deuteronomy 24:5

“When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.

Luke 14:26-28

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 18:29-30

So He said to them, “I assure you: There is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers, parents or children because of the kingdom of God,

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

And I say this, brothers: The time is limited, so from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none,

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