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A Realistic War Assessment
Commentators explain that Jesus uses the analogy of a king preparing for war to illustrate that following Him is not a casual decision. It is a serious, real-world conflict against powerful spiritual enemies. Before enlisting, one must realistically assess the dangers and the high personal cost involved in true discipleship.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:31
18th Century
Theologian
With ten thousand to meet, and so on: whether he will be able, with the forces he has, to meet his enemy. Christ here perhaps intends to d…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:31
To encounter (συνβαλειν). Second aorist active infinitive of συνβαλλω, old and common verb, to throw or bring together, to dispute…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:31
19th Century
Bishop
What king, going to make war against another king . .?—Here also there may have been a side-glance at contemporary histor…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 14:31–32
19th Century
Preacher
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 …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:31
Jesus uses two different circumstances to illustrate his basic point: discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment, made with a realistic e…
John Gill
On Luke 14:31
17th Century
Pastor
Or what king going to make war against another king ,
&c.] Our Lord illustrates the same thing, the business of a pr…
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…