Luke 14:29 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 14:29

27 And ^awhoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

28 For ^awhich of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—

29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’?

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whoever of you ^adoes not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

Verse Comparison: Luke 14:29

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American Standard Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Amplified® Bible
Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to complete [the building], all who see it will begin to mock {and} jeer at him,

Contemporary English Version
Otherwise, you will start building the tower, but not be able to finish. Then everyone who sees what is happening will laugh at you.

Darby English Version
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Good News Bible
If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

King James Version
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

New International Version
For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

New King James Version
lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and cannot finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

New English Translation
Otherwise,¹ when he has laid² a foundation and is not able to finish the tower,³ all who see it⁴ will begin to make fun of⁵ him.

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