Luke 14:29
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30 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 consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
- KJV
- Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
- WEB
- Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
- ASV
- Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
- DARBY
- in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
- BLB
- lest ever, [of him] having laid its foundation and not being able to finish, all seeing [it] may begin to mock him,
- ÅB
- for at ikke, når han har lagt grunnen og ikke er i stand til å fullføre det, alle de som ser det, skal begynne å spotte ham og si:
- OTB
- For hvis dere legger grunnmuren og ikke klarer å fullføre det, vil alle som ser det gjøre narr av dere,
- B1930
- forat ikke, når han har lagt grunnen og ikke er i stand til å fullføre det, alle de som ser det, skal begynne å spotte ham og si: