Lucas 14:20

20 También otro dijo: "Me he casado, y por eso no puedo ir."

Lucas 14:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:20

And another said, I have married a wife,
&c.] And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were such as made an invitation to a feast the more agreeable, and he might have brought his wife and friends along with him, who would have been as welcome as himself:

and therefore I cannot come.
The Arabic version renders it, "therefore I will not go": this man is more rustic and rude than the former; he does not so much as desire to be excused; and represents such who are fond of their sensual lusts and pleasures, and are resolved to indulge them, and will not be taken off from them by any means whatever.

Lucas 14:20 In-Context

18 Y todos a una comenzaron a excusarse. El primero le dijo: "He comprado un terreno y necesito ir a verlo; te ruego que me excuses."

19 Y otro dijo: "He comprado cinco yuntas de bueyes y voy a probarlos; te ruego que me excuses."

20 También otro dijo: "Me he casado, y por eso no puedo ir."

21 Cuando el siervo regresó, informó de todo esto a su señor. Entonces, enojado el dueño de la casa, dijo a su siervo: "Sal enseguida por las calles y callejones de la ciudad, y trae acá a los pobres, los mancos, los ciegos y los cojos."

22 Y el siervo dijo: "Señor, se ha hecho lo que ordenaste, y todavía hay lugar."