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Luke 14:29 Cross-References
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“Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,”
Luke 14:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 14:29
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, The phrase hina mēpote (ἵνα μήποτε, "lest perhaps/haply") introduces a purpose clause warning of consequences for incomplete commitment. The construction thentos autou themelion kai mē ischyontos ektelesai (θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι, "having laid a foundation and not being strong enough to finish") describes the shameful scenario: visible beginning without power to complete.The term empaizein (ἐμπαίζειν, "to mock")—the same word used of Jesus' mockery during...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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