Bible Verses about “making excuses”

“¶ ‹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.›”

“‹Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?›”

“‹And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.›”

“‹For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have› [sufficient] ‹to finish› [it]?”

“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”

“‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›”

“‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:›”

“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”

“¶ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.”

“‹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish› [it], ‹all that behold› [it] ‹begin to mock him,›”

“‹Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.›”

“And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.”

“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”

“And Jesus said unto him, ‹No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.›”

“And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?”

“But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I [am] a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.”

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I [am] with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”

“‹If any› [man] ‹come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.›”

“Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.”

“Jesus said unto him, ‹Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.›”

“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.”

“¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”

“‹So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.›”

“And he said unto another, ‹Follow me.› But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

“‹And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.›”

“‹Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?›”

“‹Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.›”

“‹And they all with one› [consent] ‹began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.›”

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

“‹And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.›”

“And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”

“¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,”

“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”

“‹So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.›”

“¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”

“And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou wilt send.”

“‹And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel› [them] ‹to come in, that my house may be filled.›”

“‹Salt› [is] ‹good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?›”

“‹It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill;› [but] ‹men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.›”

“¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.”

“‹And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.›”

“‹For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.›”

“And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.”

“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”

“And Samuel said, What [meaneth] then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”