Luke 14:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 14:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 14:28 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 14:28 — 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?”
— Luke 14:28 (KJV)
Luke 14:28 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 14:28
“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?”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:28: sitteth, down, first
“And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:28: build, tower, down
“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:28: build, tower
“I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:28: down, whether
“And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:28: down, first
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