Luke 14:32

Luke 14:32 Meaning and Explanation

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

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If he cannot prevail, the king sends a delegation while the enemy is still far off and asks for terms of peace.

What Does Luke 14:32 Mean?

Jesus completes the picture: the outmatched king does not wait for the collision. While the other army is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassage — a delegation of envoys — and asks for conditions of peace. Honest reckoning, made in time, leaves room for terms.

The soul that has counted honestly does the same: it stops pretending it can stand in its own strength and sues for peace. And here the gospel outruns the parable — God has already sent his own ambassadors, praying us in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). The terms are grace, and peace with God stands open in Christ (Romans 5:1).

Luke 14:32 in the Original Language

presbeia (πρεσβεία), 'ambassage' -- an embassy, a delegation sent to negotiate.

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What does Luke 14:32 mean?

If he cannot prevail, the king sends a delegation while the enemy is still far off and asks for terms of peace.

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