Thematic Bible: Pressure of business
Thematic Bible
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Pressure of business
And the third person said, 'I just got married, so I cannot attend [the supper].'
Verse Concepts
Then all of them, in the same way, began to excuse themselves [from attending]. The first one said to the host, 'I just bought some land and I need to go out and look it over, so please excuse me [from attending the supper].' And another person said, 'I just bought five teams of oxen and I need to go and test them out, so please excuse me [from attending the supper].'