en_tn/luk/14/18.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues telling his parable.

# General Information:

All of the people who were invited gave the servant excuses about why they could not come to the banquet.

# to make excuses

"to say why they could not come to the dinner"

# The first said to him ... Another said ... another man said

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]])

# Please excuse me

"Please forgive me" or "Please accept my apology"

# five pairs of oxen

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]])

# married a wife

Use an expression that is natural in your language. Some languages may say "gotten married" or "taken a wife."

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]]