Luke 14:31

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
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 th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to make war . to encounter for (Greek. eis. App-104.) war. with . in [the midst of]. Greek en. App-104. to meet . Greek. apantao, as in M...
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,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that co...
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 t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him tha...
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)....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

That we must give up all to follow Christ, and count the cost before we do so. The two parables of the Rash Builder ( Luke 14:28-30 ) and the Rash...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

What king, going to make war against another king..? — Here also there may have been a side-glance at contemporary history. The Tetrarch’s divorce...
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 l...
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 enun...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Or what king going to make war against another king ,.... Our Lord illustrates the same thing, the business of a profession, by another similitude,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and c...
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 what...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he...
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 d...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him...
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...
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 crowde...
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...
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...
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 pa...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Two parables for emphasis:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that co...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:11 ; 2 Kings 18:20-22 ; Proverbs 20:18 ; Proverbs 25:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Another king — Does this mean, the prince of this world? Certainly he has greater numbers on his side. How numerous are his children and servants!

³¹ Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Related Commentaries of Luke 14:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 14:31