Verse 28
Luke 14:28
Bible in Basic English
28
For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
Original Language Text
greek
τίς γὰρ ἐξ ⸀ὑμῶν θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην, εἰ ⸀ἔχει εἰς ἀπαρτισμόν;
English Translation
For which of you wanting to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost, whether he has enough for its completion?
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Chapter 14 Context
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And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to...
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And a certain man was there who had a disease.
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And Yashua (Jesus), answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on...
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But they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away.
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And he said to them, Which of you, whose ox or ass has got into a water-hole, will not straight away...
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And they had no answer to that question.
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And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how the...
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When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than...
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And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with...
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But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may sa...
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For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be...
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And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your...
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But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:
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And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will ge...
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And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who...
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And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.
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And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.
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And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new fi...
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And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret...
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And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.
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And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the hou...
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And the servant said, Lord, your orders have been done, and still there is room.
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And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and the fields, and make them come in, so th...
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For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.
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Now a great number of people went with him.
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And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and moth...
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Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.
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For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he w...
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For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will b...
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And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.
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Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enoug...
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Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of...
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And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
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For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?
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It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let...
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