Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
or else while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors, and desire 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And if he, yet being far off, having sent an embassy, asks things for 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.
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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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cost Of Discipleship
31 Or what king goeth to make battle against another king, and sitteth not down first, and casteth in his mind, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand, 32 or else while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors, and desire peace. 33 So likewise, none of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, can be my disciple.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 20:31-34
Then said his servants unto him, "Behold, we have heard say that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sack cloth about our Loins and ropes about our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: haply he will save thy life."
2 Kings 10:4-5
And they were accordingly afraid, and said, "See, two kings were not able to stand before him: how shall we then stand?"
Job 40:9
Is thine arm then like the arm of God? Maketh thy voice such a sound as his doth?
Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest that adversary deliver ye to the judge, and the judge deliver ye to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.
Luke 12:58
While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler: as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him, lest he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jailer, and the jailer cast thee into prison.
Acts 12:20
Herod was displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. And they came all at once, and made intercession unto Blastus the king's chamberlain, and desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's land.
James 4:6-10
but giveth more grace?