Apologetics Bible

Luke 14:1

Greek

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκόν τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων σαββάτῳ φαγεῖν ἄρτον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦσαν παρατηρούμενοι αὐτόν.

Kai egeneto en to elthein ayton eis oikon tinos ton archonton ton Pharisaion sabbato phagein arton kai aytoi esan parateroymenoi ayton.

KJV: And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

AKJV: And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

ASV: And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

YLT: And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

Exposition: Luke 14:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:2

Greek

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν ὑδρωπικὸς ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ.

kai idoy anthropos tis en ydropikos emprosthen aytoy.

KJV: And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

AKJV: And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

ASV: And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.

YLT: and lo, there was a certain dropsical man before him;

Exposition: Luke 14:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:3

Greek

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς τοὺς νομικοὺς καὶ Φαρισαίους λέγων· ⸀Ἔξεστιν τῷ σαββάτῳ ⸂θεραπεῦσαι ἢ οὔ⸃;

kai apokritheis o Iesoys eipen pros toys nomikoys kai Pharisaioys legon· Exestin to sabbato therapeysai e oy;

KJV: And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

AKJV: And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

ASV: And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

YLT: and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, `Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

Exposition: Luke 14:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:4

Greek

οἱ δὲ ἡσύχασαν. καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος ἰάσατο αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέλυσεν.

oi de esychasan. kai epilabomenos iasato ayton kai apelysen.

KJV: And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

AKJV: And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

ASV: But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

YLT: and they were silent, and having taken hold of him , he healed him, and let him go;

Exposition: Luke 14:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:5

Greek

⸀καὶ πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπεν· Τίνος ὑμῶν υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς εἰς φρέαρ ⸀πεσεῖται, καὶ οὐκ εὐθέως ἀνασπάσει αὐτὸν ⸀ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου;

kai pros aytoys eipen· Tinos ymon yios e boys eis phrear peseitai, kai oyk eytheos anaspasei ayton en emera toy sabbatoy;

KJV: And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

AKJV: And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

ASV: And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

YLT: and answering them he said, `Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?'

Exposition: Luke 14:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:6

Greek

καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ⸀ἀνταποκριθῆναι πρὸς ταῦτα.

kai oyk ischysan antapokrithenai pros tayta.

KJV: And they could not answer him again to these things.

AKJV: And they could not answer him again to these things. ¶

ASV: And they could not answer again unto these things.

YLT: and they were not able to answer him again unto these things.

Exposition: Luke 14:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they could not answer him again to these things.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:7

Greek

Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·

Elegen de pros toys keklemenoys parabolen, epechon pos tas protoklisias exelegonto, legon pros aytoys·

KJV: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

AKJV: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,

ASV: And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

YLT: And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

Exposition: Luke 14:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:8

Greek

Ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν, μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ

Otan klethes ypo tinos eis gamoys, me kataklithes eis ten protoklisian, mepote entimoteros soy e keklemenos yp aytoy

KJV: When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

AKJV: When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;

ASV: When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

YLT: `When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

Exposition: Luke 14:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:9

Greek

καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι· Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον, καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετὰ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.

kai elthon o se kai ayton kalesas erei soi· Dos toyto topon, kai tote arxe meta aischynes ton eschaton topon katechein.

KJV: And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

AKJV: And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest room.

ASV: and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

YLT: and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

Exposition: Luke 14:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:10

Greek

ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε ⸀ἐρεῖ σοι· Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον· τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον ⸀πάντων τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.

all otan klethes poreytheis anapese eis ton eschaton topon, ina otan elthe o keklekos se erei soi· Phile, prosanabethi anoteron· tote estai soi doxa enopion panton ton synanakeimenon soi.

KJV: But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

AKJV: But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with you.

ASV: But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

YLT: `But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

Exposition: Luke 14:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:11

Greek

ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

oti pas o ypson eayton tapeinothesetai kai o tapeinon eayton ypsothesetai.

KJV: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

AKJV: For whoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. ¶

ASV: For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

YLT: because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

Exposition: Luke 14:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:12

Greek

Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν· Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους, μήποτε καὶ αὐτοὶ ⸂ἀντικαλέσωσίν σε⸃ καὶ γένηται ⸂ἀνταπόδομά σοι⸃.

Elegen de kai to keklekoti ayton· Otan poies ariston e deipnon, me phonei toys philoys soy mede toys adelphoys soy mede toys syggeneis soy mede geitonas ploysioys, mepote kai aytoi antikalesosin se kai genetai antapodoma soi.

KJV: Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

AKJV: Then said he also to him that bade him, When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you.

ASV: And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

YLT: And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

Exposition: Luke 14:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be m...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:13

Greek

ἀλλʼ ὅταν ⸂δοχὴν ποιῇς⸃, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπείρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς·

all otan dochen poies, kalei ptochoys, anapeiroys, choloys, typhloys·

KJV: But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

AKJV: But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

ASV: But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

YLT: but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,

Exposition: Luke 14:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:14

Greek

καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι, ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.

kai makarios ese, oti oyk echoysin antapodoynai soi, antapodothesetai gar soi en te anastasei ton dikaion.

KJV: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

AKJV: And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you: for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. ¶

ASV: and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

YLT: and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

Exposition: Luke 14:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:15

Greek

Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Μακάριος ⸀ὅστις φάγεται ⸀ἄρτον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ.

Akoysas de tis ton synanakeimenon tayta eipen ayto· Makarios ostis phagetai arton en te basileia toy theoy.

KJV: And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

AKJV: And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

ASV: And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

YLT: And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, `Happy is he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'

Exposition: Luke 14:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:16

Greek

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἄνθρωπός τις ⸀ἐποίει δεῖπνον μέγα, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν πολλούς,

o de eipen ayto· Anthropos tis epoiei deipnon mega, kai ekalesen polloys,

KJV: Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

AKJV: Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

ASV: But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

YLT: and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

Exposition: Luke 14:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:17

Greek

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις· Ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ⸀ἐστιν.

kai apesteilen ton doylon aytoy te ora toy deipnoy eipein tois keklemenois· Erchesthe, oti ede etoima estin.

KJV: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

AKJV: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

ASV: and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

YLT: and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.

Exposition: Luke 14:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:18

Greek

καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς ⸂πάντες παραιτεῖσθαι⸃. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ⸀ἐξελθὼν ἰδεῖν αὐτόν· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον.

kai erxanto apo mias pantes paraiteisthai. o protos eipen ayto· Agron egorasa kai echo anagken exelthon idein ayton· eroto se, eche me paretemenon.

KJV: And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

AKJV: And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray you have me excused.

ASV: And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

YLT: `And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

Exposition: Luke 14:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:19

Greek

καὶ ἕτερος εἶπεν· Ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε καὶ πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αὐτά· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον.

kai eteros eipen· Zeyge boon egorasa pente kai poreyomai dokimasai ayta· eroto se, eche me paretemenon.

KJV: And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

AKJV: And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray you have me excused.

ASV: And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

YLT: `And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

Exposition: Luke 14:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:20

Greek

καὶ ἕτερος εἶπεν· Γυναῖκα ἔγημα καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν.

kai eteros eipen· Gynaika egema kai dia toyto oy dynamai elthein.

KJV: And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

AKJV: And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

ASV: And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

YLT: and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

Exposition: Luke 14:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:21

Greek

καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ ⸀δοῦλος ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπεν τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ· Ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπείρους καὶ ⸂τυφλοὺς καὶ χωλοὺς⸃ εἰσάγαγε ὧδε.

kai paragenomenos o doylos apeggeilen to kyrio aytoy tayta. tote orgistheis o oikodespotes eipen to doylo aytoy· Exelthe tacheos eis tas plateias kai rymas tes poleos, kai toys ptochoys kai anapeiroys kai typhloys kai choloys eisagage ode.

KJV: So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

AKJV: So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

ASV: And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

YLT: `And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither.

Exposition: Luke 14:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:22

Greek

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος· Κύριε, γέγονεν ⸀ὃ ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστίν.

kai eipen o doylos· Kyrie, gegonen o epetaxas, kai eti topos estin.

KJV: And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

AKJV: And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.

ASV: And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

YLT: `And the servant said, Sir, it hath been done as thou didst command, and still there is room.

Exposition: Luke 14:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:23

Greek

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον· Ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ⸂μου ὁ οἶκος⸃·

kai eipen o kyrios pros ton doylon· Exelthe eis tas odoys kai phragmoys kai anagkason eiselthein, ina gemisthe moy o oikos·

KJV: And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

AKJV: And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

ASV: And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

YLT: `And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;

Exposition: Luke 14:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:24

Greek

λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ ⸀δείπνου.

lego gar ymin oti oydeis ton andron ekeinon ton keklemenon geysetai moy toy deipnoy.

KJV: For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

AKJV: For I say to you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. ¶

ASV: For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

YLT: for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'

Exposition: Luke 14:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:25

Greek

Συνεπορεύοντο δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί, καὶ στραφεὶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς·

Syneporeyonto de ayto ochloi polloi, kai strapheis eipen pros aytoys·

KJV: And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

AKJV: And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said to them,

ASV: Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

YLT: And there were going on with him great multitudes, and having turned, he said unto them,

Exposition: Luke 14:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:26

Greek

Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα ⸀ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι ⸀τε καὶ τὴν ⸂ψυχὴν ἑαυτοῦ⸃, οὐ δύναται ⸂εἶναί μου μαθητής⸃.

Ei tis erchetai pros me kai oy misei ton patera eaytoy kai ten metera kai ten gynaika kai ta tekna kai toys adelphoys kai tas adelphas, eti te kai ten psychen eaytoy, oy dynatai einai moy mathetes.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

ASV: If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

YLT: `If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;

Exposition: Luke 14:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:27

Greek

⸀ὅστις οὐ βαστάζει τὸν σταυρὸν ⸀ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἔρχεται ὀπίσω μου, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.

ostis oy bastazei ton stayron eaytoy kai erchetai opiso moy, oy dynatai einai moy mathetes.

KJV: And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

AKJV: And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

ASV: Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

YLT: and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Exposition: Luke 14:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:28

Greek

τίς γὰρ ἐξ ⸀ὑμῶν θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην, εἰ ⸀ἔχει εἰς ἀπαρτισμόν;

tis gar ex ymon thelon pyrgon oikodomesai oychi proton kathisas psephizei ten dapanen, ei echei eis apartismon;

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?

AKJV: For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

ASV: 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: `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?

Exposition: Luke 14:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:29

Greek

ἵνα μήποτε θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται ⸂αὐτῷ ἐμπαίζειν⸃

ina mepote thentos aytoy themelion kai me ischyontos ektelesai pantes oi theoroyntes arxontai ayto empaizein

KJV: Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

AKJV: Lest haply, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

ASV: Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

YLT: lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

Exposition: Luke 14:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:30

Greek

λέγοντες ὅτι Οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι.

legontes oti Oytos o anthropos erxato oikodomein kai oyk ischysen ektelesai.

KJV: Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

AKJV: Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

ASV: saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

YLT: saying--This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Exposition: Luke 14:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:31

Greek

ἢ τίς βασιλεὺς πορευόμενος ⸂ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ συμβαλεῖν⸃ εἰς πόλεμον οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον ⸀βουλεύσεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ⸀ὑπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπʼ αὐτόν;

e tis basileys poreyomenos etero basilei symbalein eis polemon oychi kathisas proton boyleysetai ei dynatos estin en deka chiliasin ypantesai to meta eikosi chiliadon erchomeno ep ayton;

KJV: 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?

AKJV: Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

ASV: Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

YLT: `Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

Exposition: Luke 14:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:32

Greek

εἰ δὲ μήγε, ἔτι ⸂αὐτοῦ πόρρω⸃ ὄντος πρεσβείαν ἀποστείλας ἐρωτᾷ ⸀τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην.

ei de mege, eti aytoy porro ontos presbeian aposteilas erota ta pros eirenen.

KJV: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

AKJV: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace.

ASV: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

YLT: and if not so--he being yet a long way off--having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

Exposition: Luke 14:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:33

Greek

οὕτως οὖν πᾶς ἐξ ὑμῶν ὃς οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν οὐ δύναται ⸂εἶναί μου⸃ μαθητής.

oytos oyn pas ex ymon os oyk apotassetai pasin tois eaytoy yparchoysin oy dynatai einai moy mathetes.

KJV: So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

AKJV: So likewise, whoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple. ¶

ASV: So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

YLT: `So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.

Exposition: Luke 14:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:34

Greek

Καλὸν ⸀οὖν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ ⸀καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;

Kalon oyn to alas· ean de kai to alas moranthe, en tini artythesetai;

KJV: Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

AKJV: Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his flavor, with which shall it be seasoned?

ASV: Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

YLT: `The salt is good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

Exposition: Luke 14:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 14:35

Greek

οὔτε εἰς γῆν οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.

oyte eis gen oyte eis koprian eytheton estin· exo balloysin ayto. o echon ota akoyein akoyeto.

KJV: It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

AKJV: It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

ASV: It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

YLT: neither for land nor for manure is it fit--they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear--let him hear.'

Exposition: Luke 14:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.