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Luke 14:31 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Luke 14:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 14 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Luke 14:31 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 14:31
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? This second parable intensifies the cost-counting theme through military analogy. The phrase tis basileus poreuomenos heterō basilei symbalein eis polemon (τίς βασιλεὺς πορευόμενος ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ συμβαλεῖν εἰς πόλεμον, "what king going to engage another king in war") introduces a scenario of national stakes, not merely personal shame. The verb kathisas (καθίσας, "having sat down") parallels v. 28—deliberate ca...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 14:31
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“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”
“Go not forth hastily to strive”
“Tell him”
“[There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do you trust”