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Or else (ε δε μηγε). Same idiom in 5:36. Luke is fond of this formula.
An ambassage (πρεσβειαν). Old and c…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Or else. If he is not able. If he is satisfied that he would be defeated.
An ambassage. Persons to treat with an enemy and…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Desires conditions of peace.—Literally, the things that make for peace. The phrase is the same as that in Luke 19:42,
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
If you cannot fight the world, the flesh, and the devil, – if there is no power that can help you to do it, or if you are not willing to be helped …
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Gregory the Great: Because He had been giving high and lofty precepts, the comparison of building a tower immediately follo…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus uses two different circumstances to illustrate his basic point: discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment, made with a realistic e…
John Gill
JohnGill
Or else, while the other is a great way off
Upon his march, with resolution to come up and give battle, though as ye…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Although the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, they all bear their cross and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus instructs them to anti…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson