Luke 14:20

So that servant came and showed his Lord these things,.... The several excuses which those that were bidden to the supper made. So the ministers of the Gospel come to God and Christ, and give an…

I have married a wife ... - Our Saviour here doubtless intends to teach us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often takes off the affections from God, and prevents our accepting the…

Here is another discourse of our Saviour's, in which he spiritualizes the feast he was invited to, which is another way of keeping up good discourse in the midst of common actions.

I. The occasion of…

I cannot come The -I cannot," as in Luk 11:7, is only an euphemism for -I will not." He thinks his reason so strong that there can be no question about it. He relies doubtless on the principle of the…