Luke 14:17-20

Twentieth_Century(i) 17 And sent his servant, when it was time for the dinner, to say to those who had been invited 'Come, for everything is now ready.' 18 They all with one accord began to ask to be excused. The first man said to the servant 'I have bought a field and am obliged to go and look at it. I must ask you to consider me excused.' 19 The next said 'I have bought five pairs of bullocks, and I am on my way to try them. I must ask you to consider me excused'; 20 While the next said 'I am just married, and for that reason I am unable to come.'