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Good Things as Bad Excuses
Commentators note that while marriage is a good thing, it is used here as a flimsy excuse. Albert Barnes calls it the "most trifling" of the reasons given. This illustrates a critical spiritual danger: allowing even God-given blessings and earthly relationships to become idols that we prioritize over responding to God's gracious invitation.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:20
18th Century
Theologian
I have married a wife, etc. Our Saviour here doubtless intends to teach us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often draws our …
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:20
I cannot come (ου δυναμα ελθειν). Less polite than the others but a more plausible pretence if he wanted to make it so. The law ex…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:20
19th Century
Bishop
I have married a wife.—It may be noted that the Law of Moses allowed men to plead this, and the building of a house, or p…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 14:20
19th Century
Preacher
This man did not ask to be excused; he had married a wife, so that settled the matter: of course, he could not go to the feast.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:20
The striking thing is that “all” of them declined. Their excuses are weak. One man “must” go to see a purchased field he probably had seen before h…
John Gill
On Luke 14:20
17th Century
Pastor
And another said, I have married a wife,
&c.] And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and fri…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 14:15–24
17th Century
Minister
In this parable, observe the free grace and mercy of God shining in the gospel of Christ, which will be food and a feast for the soul of one who kn…