KJV:
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
NASB:
Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.
KJV:
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
NASB:
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.
KJV:
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
NASB:
But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
KJV:
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
NASB:
Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
"But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.'
KJV:
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
NASB:
"Another one said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'
KJV:
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
NASB:
"Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
KJV:
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
NASB:
"And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father's house--