Luke 14:32 - New Revised Standard Version If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if he cannot [do so], when the other king is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks the terms of peace. American Standard Version (1901) Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace. Common English Bible And if he didn’t think he could win, he would send a representative to discuss terms of peace while his enemy was still a long way off. Catholic Public Domain Version If not, then while the other is still far away, sending a delegation, he would ask him for terms of peace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. |
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.
Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.
Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison.
Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand?
So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.
But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him in a body; and after winning over Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for a reconciliation, because their country depended on the king's country for food.