Luke 14:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

English ASV

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

English Amplified

"And another said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I beg of you, be having me having been excused.'

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine and put my approval on them; I beg you, have me excused.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

English EASY 2024

The next man said, “I have bought five pairs of oxen. So I am now going out to see if they work well together. Please say that I am sorry. Tell your master that I cannot come to his meal.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Another man said, 'I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go and try them out. Please excuse me.'

And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Another one said, ‘I have bought five pairs of oxen and am on my way to try them out; please accept my apologies.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

Another said, 'I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to see how well they plow. Please excuse me.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.'

English KJV 1611

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

English LSB

And another one said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. I ask you, consider me excused.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to prove them. I ask you to excuse me.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Another one said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And another said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Another said, 'I have just bought five pairs of oxen. I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

English NIV

"Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

English NKJ 1982

And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’

English NLT

Another said he had just bought five pair of oxen and wanted to try them out.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my regrets.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Another said, ‘Please accept my regrets, for I just purchased five teams of oxen and I need to make sure they can pull the plow.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Another said he had just bought five pair of oxen and wanted to try them out.

English Tyndale 1537

And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to prove them, I pray thee have me excused.

Luke 14:19 — Compare Translations