Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “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? New Living Translation “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? English Standard Version For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Berean Standard Bible Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? Berean Literal Bible For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first, having sat down, count the cost, whether he has enough for its completion? King James Bible For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? New King James Version For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— New American Standard Bible For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? NASB 1995 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? NASB 1977 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? Legacy Standard Bible For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Amplified Bible For which one of you, when he wants to build a watchtower [for his guards], does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to finish it? Christian Standard Bible “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Holman Christian Standard Bible “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? American Standard Version For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For who among you, who wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate its cost, if he is able to finish it,” Contemporary English Version Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. What is the first thing you will do? Won't you sit down and figure out how much it will cost and if you have enough money to pay for it? Douay-Rheims Bible For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: English Revised Version For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it. Good News Translation If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and figure out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. International Standard Version "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. He will first sit down and estimate the cost to see whether he has enough money to finish it, won't he? Literal Standard Version For who of you, willing to build a tower, does not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he has the things for completing? Majority Standard Bible Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? New American Bible Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? NET Bible For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? New Revised Standard Version For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? New Heart English Bible For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? Webster's Bible Translation For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it? Weymouth New Testament "Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means to finish it? -- World English Bible For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? Young's Literal Translation 'For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? Additional Translations ... Context The Cost of Discipleship…27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. 28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? 29Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,… Cross References Luke 14:27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, Treasury of Scripture For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? intending. Genesis 11:4-9 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth… Proverbs 24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. counteth. Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Joshua 24:19-24 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins… Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Jump to Previous Build Building Calculate Complete Cost Count Counteth Desiring Desirous Enough Expense Finish First Intending Means Money Needed Price Sat Sit Sitteth Sufficient Suppose Thought Tower Wants Wherewith Whether WillingJump to Next Build Building Calculate Complete Cost Count Counteth Desiring Desirous Enough Expense Finish First Intending Means Money Needed Price Sat Sit Sitteth Sufficient Suppose Thought Tower Wants Wherewith Whether WillingLuke 14 1. Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;7. teaches humility; 12. to feast the poor; 15. under the parable of the great supper, 23. shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven. 25. Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand, 31. lest with shame they revolt from him afterward; 34. and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor. (28-30) Which of you, intending to build a tower . .?--The words do not depend for their meaning on any local or personal allusion, but it is quite possible that their force may have been heightened for those who heard them by the memory of recent facts. Pilate had begun to build--certainly an aqueduct, probably a tower--and had not been able to finish. (See Notes on Luke 13:4; Matthew 27:16.) He had not "counted the cost," and when he was hindered from laying hands on the Corban, or treasure of the Temple, his resources failed.Verses 28-30. - For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 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. The imagery was not an unfamiliar one in those days. The magnificent Herodian house had a passion for erecting great buildings, sacred and profane, in the varied cities under their sway. They would doubtless be often imitated, and no doubt many an unfinished edifice testified to the foolish emulation of some would-be imitator of the extravagant royal house. Now, such incomplete piles of masonry and brickwork simply excite a contemptuous pity for the builder, who has so falsely calculated his resources when he drew the plan of the palace or villa he was never able to finish. So in the spiritual life, the would-be professor finds such living harder than he supposed, and so gives up trying after the nobler way of living altogether; and the world, who watched his feeble efforts and listened with an incredulous smile when he proclaimed his intentions, now ridicules him, and pours scorn upon what it considers an unattainable ideal. Such an attempt and failure injure the cause of God. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhichΤίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you, ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wishing θέλων (thelōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to build οἰκοδομῆσαι (oikodomēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. a tower, πύργον (pyrgon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4444: A tower, fortified structure. Apparently a primary word; a tower or castle. {does} not οὐχὶ (ouchi) IntPrtcl Strong's 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed. first πρῶτον (prōton) Adverb - Superlative Strong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. sit down καθίσας (kathisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. [and] count ψηφίζει (psēphizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5585: To reckon, compute, calculate. From psephos; to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. to compute. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cost δαπάνην (dapanēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1160: Cost, expense. From dapto; expense. to see if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. he has [ the resources ] ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. complete [it]? ἀπαρτισμόν (apartismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 535: Completion, perfection. From a derivative of aparti; completion. Links Luke 14:28 NIVLuke 14:28 NLT Luke 14:28 ESV Luke 14:28 NASB Luke 14:28 KJV Luke 14:28 BibleApps.com Luke 14:28 Biblia Paralela Luke 14:28 Chinese Bible Luke 14:28 French Bible Luke 14:28 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 14:28 For which of you desiring to build (Luke Lu Lk) |
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