Verse 20
Luke 14:20
New Living Translation
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Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἕτερος εἶπεν· Γυναῖκα ἔγημα καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν.
English Translation
And another said, "I married a woman, and for this reason I cannot come."
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Chapter 14 Context
1
One Sabbath day Yashua (Jesus) went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the...
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There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.
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Yashua (Jesus) asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal...
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When they refused to answer, Yashua (Jesus) touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.
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Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow...
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Again they could not answer.
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When Yashua (Jesus) noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of h...
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“When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is mor...
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The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will...
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“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come...
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11
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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12
Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your f...
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Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
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14
Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God (Elohim) will reward you for inviting those who could...
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15
Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Yashua (Jesus) exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
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When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’
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But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please...
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Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’
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Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
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“The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go q...
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After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’
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So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to...
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For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”
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25
A large crowd was following Yashua (Jesus). He turned around and said to them,
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26
“If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else — your father and mother...
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27
And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.
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28
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without fi...
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Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone wou...
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They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’
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“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to...
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And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far aw...
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So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
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34
“Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?
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Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with...
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