Luke 14:20

Simplified Cowboy Version

"And still another said, 'I just got married, and we have plans. Please accept our apologies.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“And another said, ‘I just got married,

King James Version (1611)
And another said, I haue maried a wife: and therefore I cannot come.

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

English Standard Version
And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

New American Standard Bible
"And another one said, 'I took a woman as my wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

New Century Version
A third person said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.'

Amplified Bible
"And another said, 'I have [recently] married a wife, and for that reason I am unable to come.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Another one said, 'I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Legacy Standard Bible
And another one said, ‘I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Berean Standard Bible
Still another said, 'I have married a wife, so I cannot come.'

Contemporary English Version
Still another guest said, "I have just gotten married, and I can't be there."

Complete Jewish Bible
Still another said, ‘I have just gotten married, so I can't come.'

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

Easy-to-Read Version
A third man said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

George Lamsa Translation
Another said, I have just taken a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Good News Translation
Another one said, ‘I have just gotten married, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Lexham English Bible
And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.'

Literal Translation
And another said, I married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.

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

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

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

International Standard Version
Still another said, 'I recently got married, and that's why I can't come.'

Etheridge Translation
Another said, A wife have I taken, and therefore I cannot come.

Murdock Translation
Another said: I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And another sayde: I haue maryed a wyfe, and therfore I can not come.

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

World English Bible
Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Another said, "`I am just married. It is impossible for me to come.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And an othir seide, Y haue weddid a wijf; and therfor Y may not come.

Update Bible Version
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.

Webster's Bible Translation
And another said, I have married a wife: and therefore I cannot come.

New English Translation
Another said, ‘I just got married, and I cannot come.'

New King James Version
Still another said, "I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

New Living Translation
Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can't come.'

New Life Bible
And another one said, ‘I have just been married and I cannot come.'

New Revised Standard
Another said, ‘I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, another, said - A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot come.

Revised Standard Version
And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The thyrde sayd: I have maried a wyfe and therfore I cannot come.

Young's Literal Translation
and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the thirde sayde: I haue maried a wife, therfore can I not come.

Mace New Testament (1729)
another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come.

THE MESSAGE
"And yet another said, ‘I just got married and need to get home to my wife.'

Contextual Overview

¹⁵While listening to Jesus, a man hollered out, "It sure would be a blessing to attend a BBQ at the Big Boss's place!" ¹⁶Jesus said, "There was once a rancher who was having a great big BBQ. ¹⁷When everything was ready, he sent his cowboy to town and invited all the people from church. ¹⁸But they all had an excuse as to why they couldn't come. One church guy said, 'I just bought some land and need to go check it out. Please offer my apologies.' ¹⁹"Another church guy said, 'I just bought a team of horses, and I want to try them out on my wagon. Tell him thanks anyway for the invite.' ²⁰"And still another said, 'I just got married, and we have plans. Please accept our apologies.' ²¹"The cowboy went back to the ranch with all the denials and excuses from the church people. The rancher was furious and said, 'Go get the rough cowboys and the crippled. Gather up the lame, the blind, and the poor.' ²²"The cowboy went out and did like the boss told him. He came back and said, 'I did what you said, but we've still got food left.' ²³"So the rancher said, 'Bring the mavericks and the mistresses, the whores, and the harlots. Tell the outlaws and rabble-rousers they are welcome. I want their bellies, and my ranch, full. ²⁴All those I initially invited are no longer welcome and will not taste the food I have to offer.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 14:26-28, Luke 18:29, Luke 18:30, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, 1 Corinthians 7:33

Cross-References

Luke 18:12
God, I go without food twice a week, and I tithe religiously.'

Romans 15:16
that I am a hand for God tasked with gathering y'all remnants. I bring you good news, not bad news.

Ephesians 1:3
Let's all take our hats off in thanks to everything God has given us through his son, Jesus. By riding with him, we have already received every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And another said, I have married a wife,.... And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were such as made an invitation to a feast the more agreeable, and he might have brought his wife and friends along with him, who would have been as welcome as himself:

and therefore I cannot come. The Arabic version renders it, "therefore I will not go": this man is more rustic and rude than the former; he does not so much as desire to be excused; and represents such who are fond of their sensual lusts and pleasures, and are resolved to indulge them, and will not be taken off from them by any means whatever.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have married a wife ... - Our Saviour here doubtless intends to teach us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often takes off the affections from God, and prevents our accepting the blessings which he would bestow on us. This was the most trifling excuse of all; and we cannot but be amazed that “such” excuses are suffered to interfere with our salvation, and that people can be satisfied for “such” reasons to exclude themselves from the kingdom of God.