Luke 14:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. ”

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

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...
Luke 14:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Discipleship and its Cost. The passage is a reminder that, despite the universality of the Kingdom, the number of its true subjects is small. To the crowd that is following Him Jesus applies a stri...
Luke 14:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Greek.else . If not. ambassage . embassy. Only here and Luke 19:14 . desireth . asketh, or seeketh. App-134. conditions . the [terms]. of . for. Greek. pros. App-104.
Luke 14:32 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1541 THE FOOLISH BUILDER AND THE INCONSIDERATE KING Luke 14:28-33 . Which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient...
Luke 14:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke 14:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Or, what king, &c.— According to Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology, these words were spoken at our Lord's last passover, and might possibly refer to Herod's leading his army through Judea against A...
Luke 14:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desir...
Luke 14:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Dropsical Man. The Great Supper. Divers Sayings and Parables 1-6. The sabbath question again. The man with the dropsy healed (peculiar to Lk).
Luke 14:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Desireth conditions of peace. — Literally, the things that make for peace. The phrase is the same as that in Luke 19:42 , “the things that belong unto thy peace.” Are we to see any special signi...
Luke 14:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:25-35 Here we have our Lord's use of the winnowing-fan. Amid the teeming crowds He knew that there were many light and superficial souls who had not realized th...
Luke 14:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nothing escaped the notice of Jesus. He saw the guests in the house, and their method of procedure in seeking the chief seats. As He watched, He enunciated two great truths of social application. Fir...
Luke 14:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficien...
Luke 14:32 - John 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:...
Luke 14:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. Ver. 32. He sendeth an embassage ] Mittamus preces et lachrymas cordis legatos, Let...
Luke 14:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 co...
Luke 14:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

EATING IN THE PHARISEE'S HOUSE (vs.1-14) This chapter shows the heart of God in seeking man, yet also man in thorough contrast and opposition to God. One of the chief Pharisees invited the Lord...
Luke 14:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man com...
Luke 14:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 14:28 "
Luke 14:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Call To Discipleship (14:25-35). Luke closes this section off as he opened it by showing Jesus as challenging His disciples and His would be disciples to consider what was involved in what the...
Luke 14:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 14:25 . There went with Him .— I.e. , journeyed with Him; many, if not most, of them being on their way to one of the feasts in Jerusalem. The multitudes were attracted by Ch...
Luke 14:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 14:25 . And there went great multitudes with him: During at least a part of his earthly ministry, Christ was very popular. The people crowded to his feet, and they were willing to make him a...
Luke 14:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 14:3 . Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day. When customs are good, let us keep them; but when they are burthensome and inconsistent, the Saviour refused submission to the traditions of me...
Luke 14:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

Or what king, going to make war Consider before you fight I. First, then, THERE ARE SOME HERE WHO ARE NOT THE FRIENDS OF GOD, and in this case he that is not with Him is against Him. If you cou...
Luke 14:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 14:1-42 The Pharisee ' s feast on a sabbath day. The healing of the sick with dropsy. Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief...
Luke 14:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Two parables for emphasis:
Luke 14:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:31-34 ; 2 Kings 10:4 ; 2 Kings 10:5 ; Acts 12:20 ; James 4:6-10 ; Job 40:9 ; Luke 12:58 ; Matthew 5:25

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

Luke 14:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 14:32 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 14:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 14:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 14:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 14:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 14:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 14:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 14:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 14:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 14:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 14:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 14:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 14:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 14:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 14:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 14:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 14:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 14:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 14:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge