Luke 14:32

Modern

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

Traditional

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Literal

And if not, in his being still far off, having sent a delegation, he asks for peace.

Latin

Alioquin adhuc illo longe agente, legationem mittens rogat ea quæ pacis sunt.

Greek

English

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

large crowds were traveling with Jesus: Jesus was very popular, but he was about to teach that the cost of following him was also very high.

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
1 Kings 20:31–34
Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
Luke 12:58
Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
James 4:6–10
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Job 40:9
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
2 Kings 10:4–5
But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
Matthew 5:25
Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.