Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. He will first sit down and estimate the cost to see whether he has enough money to finish it, won't he?
American Standard Version
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For which one of you who wants to build a [lookout] tower will not first sit down and calculate its cost, to see whether he has enough [money and materiel] to complete it?
Anderson New Testament
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has the means to finish it?
Bible in Basic English
For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
Common New Testament
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
Daniel Mace New Testament
for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?
Darby Translation
For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;
Godbey New Testament
For which one of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sitting down count the cost; if he has unto sufficiency?
Goodspeed New Testament
What man among you if he wishes to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost of it, to see whether he has enough to complete it?
John Wesley New Testament
And which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and computeth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?
Julia Smith Translation
For which of you, wishing to build a tower, not first, having sat down, calculates the expense, if he have things for completion?
King James 2000
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down [and] calculate the cost [to see] if he has [enough] {to complete it}?
Modern King James verseion
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which of you is he that is disposed to build a tower, and sitteth not down before and counteth the cost: Whether he have sufficient to perform it?
Moffatt New Testament
For which of you wants to build a tower and does not first sit down to calculate the expense, to see if he has enough money to complete it? ??29 in case, after he has laid the foundation and then is unable to finish the building, all the spectators start to make fun of him,
Montgomery New Testament
"Which of you who is desirous of building a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, to see if he has the means to complete it?
NET Bible
For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
New Heart English Bible
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Noyes New Testament
For which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it?
Sawyer New Testament
For what man of you wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the expense, whether he has the means to finish?
The Emphasized Bible
For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, - whether he hath sufficient for completion;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Why, which of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?--
Webster
For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?
Weymouth New Testament
"Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means to finish it? --
Williams New Testament
"What man among you, if he wishes to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see whether he has money enough to complete it?
World English Bible
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Worrell New Testament
For who of you, wishing to build a tower, does not, first, sitting down, calculate the expense, whether he has enough for its completion?
Worsley New Testament
For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?
Youngs Literal Translation
'For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?
Themes
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Foundation » Laid for » Towers
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Builder of a tower
Topics
Interlinear
thelo
Oikodomeo
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:28
Images Luke 14:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cost Of Discipleship
27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion? 29 So that perhaps, having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all those who see begin to ridicule him,
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work outside, and make it ready for thee in the field, and afterwards build thy house.
Genesis 11:4-9
And they said, Come, let us build a city for us, and a tower, and its top in the heavens. And let us make a name for us, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Joshua 24:19-24
And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve LORD, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgression nor your sins.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he may lay his head.
Matthew 10:22
And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
Matthew 20:22-23
But having answered, Jesus said, Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am going to drink, or to be immersed the immersion that I am immersed? They say to him, We are able.
Luke 14:33
So therefore every man of you who does not renounce all things being possessed by him, cannot be my disciple.
Acts 21:13
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 3:4-5
For also when we were with you we foretold you that we were going to be oppressed, just as it also happened, and ye know.
2 Peter 1:13-14
But I think it right, inasmuch as I am in this tent, to arouse you in memory.