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Luke 14:19

King James Version (KJV)

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

Luke 14:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 14:19

Theological / Devotional

Five yoke of oxen. Again, the purchase had already been made. The purchaser was intent only on determining how good a bargain he had secured, a task that easily might have been postponed if he had really desired to attend the feast.

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