Luke Chapter 14, Verse 20
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20: και ετερος ειπεν γυναικα εγημα και δια τουτο ου δυναμαι ελθειν
20: And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I
cannot come.
20: And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot
come.
I have married a wife, &c. Jesus here doubtless intends to teach
us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often takes off the
affections from God, and prevents our accepting the blessings which he
would bestow on us. This was the most trifling excuse of all; and we
cannot but be amazed that such excuses are suffered to interfere with
our salvation, and that men can be satisfied for such reasons to exclude
themselves from the kingdom of God.
