Luke 14:32
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New International Version (©2011)
If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And if he can't, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

International Standard Version (©2012)
If he can't, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.

NET Bible (©2006)
If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And if not, while he is far off from him, he sends envoys and pleads for peace.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If he can't, he'll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation, and desires conditions of peace.

American King James Version
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace.

American Standard Version
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

Darby Bible Translation
and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

English Revised Version
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

Webster's Bible Translation
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

Weymouth New Testament
If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends messengers and sues for peace.

World English Bible
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

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

Or else, while the other is a great way off,.... Upon his march, with resolution to come up and give battle, though as yet at a distance:

he sendeth an ambassage; or men, with an embassy to him:

and desireth conditions of peace; greatly to his disadvantage and reproach: so to give out, and leave off fighting with sin, Satan, and the world, and make peace with them, is shameful and scandalous; but on the other hand, such who have engaged in this war, should pursue it with rigour and courage; considering that God is on their side; that Christ is the captain of their salvation; that the Spirit of God that is in them, is greater than he that is in the world; that angels encamp around them; that it is a good cause they are engaged in; that they have good weapons, the whole armour of God provided for them; are sure of victory, and shall at last enjoy the crown of life, righteousness and glory.

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The Cost of Following Jesus
…31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand? 32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace. 33So likewise, whoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Luke 14:31 "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won't he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 14:33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
Luke 19:14 "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'