Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, New Living Translation Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. English Standard Version Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, Berean Standard Bible Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, Berean Literal Bible Otherwise, he having laid its foundation and not being able to finish, all seeing it may begin to mock him, King James Bible Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, New King James Version lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, New American Standard Bible Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who are watching it will begin to ridicule him, NASB 1995 “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, NASB 1977 “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, Legacy Standard Bible Lest, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, Amplified Bible Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him, Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to ridicule him, Holman Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of 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, Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Lest when he lays the foundation and cannot finish, all who see will mock him,” Contemporary English Version Otherwise, you will start building the tower, but not be able to finish. Then everyone who sees what is happening will laugh at you. 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, English Revised Version Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, GOD'S WORD® Translation Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you. Good News Translation If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you. International Standard Version Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him Literal Standard Version Lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him, Majority Standard Bible Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, New American Bible Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, New Heart English Bible Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins 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 isn’t 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, Additional Translations ... Context The Cost of Discipleship…28Which 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, 30saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’… Cross References Luke 14:28 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? Luke 14:30 saying, 'This man could not finish what he started to build.' Treasury of Scripture Lest haply, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Jump to Previous Able Begin Begins Beholding End Fear Finish Foundation Haply Jeer Laid Laughing Makes Mock Observe Order Otherwise Perhaps Ridicule Start UnableJump to Next Able Begin Begins Beholding End Fear Finish Foundation Haply Jeer Laid Laughing Makes Mock Observe Order Otherwise Perhaps Ridicule Start UnableLuke 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. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Otherwise,ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. if he lays θέντος (thentos) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [the] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. foundation θεμέλιον (themelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. is unable ἰσχύοντος (ischyontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force. to finish [the work], ἐκτελέσαι (ektelesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1615: To complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform. From ek and teleo; to complete fully. everyone πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sees [it] θεωροῦντες (theōrountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). will ridicule ἐμπαίζειν (empaizein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride. him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Luke 14:29 NIVLuke 14:29 NLT Luke 14:29 ESV Luke 14:29 NASB Luke 14:29 KJV Luke 14:29 BibleApps.com Luke 14:29 Biblia Paralela Luke 14:29 Chinese Bible Luke 14:29 French Bible Luke 14:29 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 14:29 Or perhaps when he has laid (Luke Lu Lk) |
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