Luke 14:29

in-which-place not-whereby of{place[ing] same} foundation and of{having_no_strength} to-complete-out all, the observing may-initiate to-be-infantilizing to{same},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

In Context

28for who out of{you} will-ing to-house-build [a] tower, emphatically-not first, sit[ing]-down, is-pebble-izing/calculating the expense, if he-is-having the[plural] into [the] conclusion,

30saying that the-same, the man, initiates to-be-house-building and does_not_have-strength to-complete-out.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:40and saying, "The loosing-down the temple and in to{three days} house-building, save yourself; if you-are-being Son of{the God}, descend off/from of{the cross}."

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:26-35

The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 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? 29 Lest haply, after… Read the whole commentary →

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