Luke 14:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ Jesus said in reply, “A man gave a sumptuous banquet, to which he invited many. ¹⁷ When the hour for the banquet drew near, he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited: ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

¹⁸ “But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have bought a parcel of land, and I must go out to inspect it. Please accept my apologies.’