Luke 14:29

Luke 14:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
• New International Version (NIV)For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

Context of Luke 14:29

27He must live like a person that carries his own cross to go and die. If he is not ready to die for me, he cannot be one of my disciples. 28Here is an example. Perhaps one of you wants to build a tall building. Before you start to build, you will sit down. You will decide how much it will cost. Then you need to know if you have enough money to finish the work. If you do not do this, you may not have enough money. You may put the first stones in the ground, but then you cannot finish the building. If you have to stop, other people will laugh at you. They will say to each other, 30“That man is a fool. He started to build, but he could not finish the work.” ’ 31Then Jesus gave them another example. ‘Perhaps a king wants to fight a war against another king. But before he goes to fight, he sits down. He thinks to himself. “Can I win this war? My army is large, with 10,000 men. But the other king has twice as many soldiers in his army.

Luke 14:29 word by word

ἵνα μήποτε θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται αὐτῷ ἐμπαίζεινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lestμήποτεmēpote mē pote · lestG3379
• haplyἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• after heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• hath laidτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• the foundationθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• isἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
• notμήmē · notG3361
• to finishἐκτελέωekteleō · to finish upG1615
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that beholdθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• beginἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to mockἐμπαίζωempaizō · to mockG1702

Commentaries on Luke 14:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Haply - Perhaps. To mock him - To ridicule him. To laugh at him.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-35large crowds were traveling with Jesus: Jesus was very popular, but he was about to teach that the cost of following him was also very high.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3328-33. which of you, &c.--Common sense teaches men not to begin any costly work without first seeing that they have wherewithal to finish. And he who does otherwise exposes himself to general ridicule. Nor will any wise potentate enter on a war with any hostile power without first seeing to it that, despite formidable odds (two to one), he be able to stand his ground; and if he has no hope of this, he will feel that nothing remains for him but to make the…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:29

• Jesus, the Christ
• Prudence
• Salvation
• Seekers
• Self-Denial
• Tower

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Criticism of the Bible

Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings