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Luke 14:29 KJV
Luke · chapter 14 · verse 29
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,Luke 14:29 · King James Version
Luke 14:29 in context
27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31Or 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?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- foundationthemelioslaid down as a foundation, the foundation , metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first…G2310 →
- finishekteleōto finish, completeG1615 →
- beholdtheōreōto be a spectator, look at, behold, to view attentively, take a view of, survey, to view…G2334 →
- haplymēpotethat... not, lest, whether perhaps, whether or not, in no way, perhapsG3379 →
- beginarchomaito be the first to do , to begin, to be chief, leader, ruler, to begin, make a beginningG756 →
- Lesthina mēlest, that... notG3363 →
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See how Christ in his doctrine suited himself to those to whom he spoke, and gave every one his portion of meat. To Pharisees he preached humility and charity. He is in these verses directing his discourse to the multitudes that crowded after him, and seemed zealous in following him;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-35