Luke 14:28
King James Version (KJV)
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
In context
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 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.
Luke 14:28 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
- WEB World English Bible
- For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
- ASV American Standard Version
- For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?
- DBY Darby Translation
- For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;
- WBS Webster Bible
- For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it ?