Luke 14:32
King James Version (KJV)
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
In context
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 Or 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?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luke 14:32 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
- WEB World English Bible
- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if not so — he being yet a long way off — having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.