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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues telling his parable.
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# General Information:
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All of the people who were invited gave the servant excuses about why they could not come to the banquet.
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# to make excuses
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"to say why they could not come to the dinner"
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# The first said to him ... Another said ... another man said
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The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../17.md)). AT: "The first sent him a message, saying ... Another sent a message, saying ... another man sent a message, saying" or "The first told the servant to say ... Another told the servant to say ... another man told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Please excuse me
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"Please forgive me" or "Please accept my apology"
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# five pairs of oxen
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Oxen were used in pairs to pull farming tools. AT: "10 oxen to work in my fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# married a wife
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Use an expression that is natural in your language. Some languages may say "gotten married" or "taken a wife."
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]] |