Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And if he, yet being far off, having sent an embassy, asks things for peace.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
If he can't, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
A Conservative Version
And if not, while he is still far off, having sent a delegation, he asks the things about peace.
American Standard Version
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Or maybe, while the enemy is still a long way off, he will send representatives to ask for peace terms.
Anderson New Testament
And if not, while he is yet at a distance, he sends an embassy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Bible in Basic English
Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of peace.
Common New Testament
And if not, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that in case he is not, he may send an embassy, and desire conditions of peace, before the other approaches.
Darby Translation
and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
Godbey New Testament
But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace.
Goodspeed New Testament
And if he cannot, while the other is still far away, he sends envoys to him and asks on what terms he will make peace.
John Wesley New Testament
If not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
King James 2000
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation, and desires conditions of peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if not, [while] [the other] is still far away, he sends an ambassador [and] asks {for terms of} peace.
Modern King James verseion
Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
or else while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors, and desire peace.
Moffatt New Testament
If he cannot, when the other is still at a distance he will send an embassy to do homage to him.
Montgomery New Testament
"If he cannot, while the other king is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy to ask conditions of peace.
NET Bible
If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.
New Heart English Bible
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Noyes New Testament
Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.
Sawyer New Testament
And if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy he desires conditions of peace.
The Emphasized Bible
And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and if he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And if he cannot, then, while the other is still at a distance, he sends envoys and asks for terms of peace.
Webster
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
Weymouth New Testament
If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends messengers and sues for peace.
Williams New Testament
And if he cannot, while the other is still far away, he sends envoys and asks for terms of peace.
World English Bible
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Worrell New Testament
And, if not by any means, while he is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he asks conditions of peace.
Worsley New Testament
and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.
Themes
Ambassadors » Other references to
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
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 » King going to war
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:32
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Context Readings
The Cost Of Discipleship
31 Or what king, going to fight with another king in war, not, having sat down first, consults, if he be able with ten thousand to meet him coming with twenty thousand against him? 32 And if he, yet being far off, having sent an embassy, asks things for peace. 33 So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
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Cross References
1 Kings 20:31-34
And his servants will say to him, Behold now, we heard that the kings of the house of Israel that they are kings of mercy; we will now put sackcloth upon our loins and ropes upon our heads, and we will go forth to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save alive thy soul.
2 Kings 10:4-5
And they will fear greatly, greatly, and say, Behold, two kings stood not before him, and how shall we stand.
Job 40:9
And if an arm to thee as God? and with thy voice wilt thou thunder as he?
Matthew 5:25
Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.
Luke 12:58
For when thou retirest with thine adversary to the ruler, in the way give labor to be released from him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the avenger, and the avenger cast thee into prison.
Acts 12:20
And Herod was fighting with violent animosity, with Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came unanimously to him, and having conciliated Blastus, him over the king's bed-chamber, they asked peace; for their country was nourished from the king's.
James 4:6-10
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.