Luke 14:16-18

New King James Version

^16 (A)Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, ¹⁷ and ^(B)sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ ¹⁸ But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’