New International Version (NIV)
18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:18
Luke 14:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
18And yet they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I purchased a field and I need to go out to look at it; 14:18 Lit I request of youplease consider me excused.’
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.’
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have purchased a piece of land and I have to go out and see it; please consider me excused.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
18But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
18“But they all had the same idea. They began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field. I have to go and see it. Please excuse me.’