Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him? 32 and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace. 33 'So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.
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Names
Cross References
1 Kings 20:31-34
And his servants say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel -- that they are kind kings; let us put, we pray thee, sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and we go out unto the king of Israel; it may be he doth keep thee alive.'
2 Kings 10:4-5
And they fear very greatly, and say, 'Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand -- we?'
Job 40:9
And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Matthew 5:25
'Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,
Luke 12:58
for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;
Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;
James 4:6-10
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'