Luke 14:29
◄  Luke 14:29  ►
New International Version (©2011)
For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

NET Bible (©2006)
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“Lest when he lays the foundation and cannot finish, all who see will mock him,”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able ti finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

Darby Bible Translation
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,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Weymouth New Testament
lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,

World English Bible
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock 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,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:25-35 Though the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, yet they all bear their cross, and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus bids them count upon it, and then consider of it. Our Saviour explains this by two similitudes; the former showing that we must consider the expenses of our religion; the latter, that we must consider the perils of it. Sit down and count the cost; consider it will cost the mortifying of sin, even the most beloved lusts. The proudest and most daring sinner cannot stand against God, for who knows the power of his anger? It is our interest to seek peace with him, and we need not send to ask conditions of peace, they are offered to us, and are highly to our advantage. In some way a disciple of Christ will be put to the trial. May we seek to be disciples indeed, and be careful not to grow slack in our profession, or afraid of the cross; that we may be the good salt of the earth, to season those around us with the savour of Christ.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation,.... Has begun to build, has taken up a profession, has submitted to ordinances, and got into a church state:

and is not able to finish it; a foundation may be laid, and the building may never be finished, because the foundation is not laid right; was it, it would continue, and the building go on, and at last be finished; though no man is able to finish it of himself, yet those hands which have laid the foundation, will raise up the superstructure, and complete the whole building, through the power and efficacy of divine grace: but where there is a beginning, and which at first looks well, and there is no progress, but the work is dropped and left unfinished,

all that behold it, begin to mock; as follows;

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The Cost of Following Jesus
…28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29Lest haply, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. …

Luke 14:28 "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
Luke 14:30 saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.'