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The Call to Deliberate Discipleship
Commentators explain that Jesus uses the practical example of building a tower to teach a vital spiritual lesson. Following Him is not a casual decision but a serious commitment. It requires "sitting down" in deliberate thought to calculate the "cost," which includes self-denial, turning from sin, and potentially facing opposition from the world. This is not meant to delay commitment, but to ensure it is thoughtful and well-founded on Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:28
18th Century
Theologian
Intending to build a tower. See Matthew 21:33. A tower was a place of defence or observation, erected on high places or in vineyards, to g…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:28
Build a tower (πυργον οικοδομησα). A common metaphor, either a tower in the city wall like that by the Pool of Siloam ([Reference …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:28–30
19th Century
Bishop
Which of you, intending to build a tower...?—The words do not depend for their meaning on any local or personal allusion, but it is quite …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 14:28–30
19th Century
Preacher
Do you not think that there are a great many towers of that kind around in our day? I mean, unfinished Christian characters—persons who profess to …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:28
Jesus uses two different circumstances to illustrate his basic point: discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment, made with a realistic e…
John Calvin
On Luke 14:28
16th Century
Theologian
For which of you, etc. So that no one may think it hard to follow Christ on the condition of renouncing all his desires, a useful warning …
John Gill
On Luke 14:28
17th Century
Pastor
For which of you intending to build a tower
Taking up a profession of Christ and his Gospel, is like building a towe…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 14:25–35
17th Century
Minister
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…