Luke 14:28-33 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:31

With ten thousand to meet ... - Whether he will be able, with the forces which he “has,” to meet his enemy. Christ here perhaps intends to denote that the enemies which we have to encounter in following him are many and strong, and that “our” strength is comparatively feeble. “To meet him.” To contend with him. To gain a victory over him. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:32

Or else - If he is not able. If he is satisfied that he would be defeated.An ambassage - Persons to treat with an enemy and propose terms of peace. These expressions are not to be improperly pressed in order to obtain from them a spiritual signification. The general scope of the parable is to be learned from the connection, and may be thus expressed:1. Every man who becomes a follower of Jesus should calmly and deliberately look at all the consequences of such an act and be prepared to meet... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 14:28-33

Luke 14:28-33. Which of you, intending to build a tower, (the word πυργος here signifying the same as the Hebrew migdol, seems to denote any great building whatever,) sitteth not down first and counteth the cost To illustrate the necessity of their weighing deliberately, whether they were able and prepared to bear all their losses and persecutions to which the profession of the gospel would expose them, which indeed was the only term on which they could be his disciples, he desired them... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 14:25-35

101. More about discipleship (Luke 14:25-35)The crowds that followed Jesus thought he was on the way to a throne. Jesus told them he was on the way to a cross. If they wanted to follow him they had to understand what his kingdom was like and what his followers could expect. They had to love him above everything else, and had to be prepared for self-sacrifice and even death (Luke 14:25-27).Like a farmer building a tower or a king going to war, the person wanting to be a disciple of Jesus had... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:28

of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 14:8 . intending = desiring. See App-102 . not. App-105 . counteth = reckoneth, or calculateth. Greek psephizo. Occurs only here and in Revelation 13:18 in N.T. It is from psephos = a pebble, with which calculations were made, or votes given. Occurs only in Acts 26:10 . Revelation 2:17 cost . Greek. dapane. Occurs only here. whether. Same as "if" in Luke 14:26 . sufficient to finish it = the [means] for (Greek. pros.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 14:28-33

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 14:25-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:33

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