Luke 14:32

Geneva Bible (1560)

Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.

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  • 1 Kgs 20:31-34 : 31 And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, & ropes about our heads, & goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life. 32 Then they gyrded sackecloth about their loynes, & put ropes about their heads, and came to the King of Israel, and sayd, Thy seruant Ben-hadad sayth, I pray thee, let me liue: and he sayd, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother. 33 Now the men tooke diliget heede, if they could catch any thing of him, and made haste, & sayd, Thy brother Ben-hadad; he sayd, Go, bring him. So Ben-hadad came out vnto him, and he caused him to come vp vnto the chariot. 34 And Ben-hadad sayd vnto him, The cities, which my father tooke from thy father, I wil restore, & thou shalt make streetes for thee in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will let thee goe with this couenant. So he made a couenant with him, and let him goe.
  • 2 Kgs 10:4-5 : 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand? 5 And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, & the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee.
  • Job 40:9 : 9 (40:4) Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
  • Matt 5:25 : 25 Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison.
  • Luke 12:58 : 58 While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.
  • Acts 12:20 : 20 Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land.
  • Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble. 7 Submit your selues to God: resist the deuill, and he will flee from you. 8 Drawe neere to God, and he will drawe nere to you. Clense your handes, ye sinners, and purge your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse. 10 Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.

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    27 And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

    28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,

    29 Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,

    30 Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?

    31 Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

  • 12 He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

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    10 When thou commest neere vnto a citie to fight against it, thou shalt offer it peace.

    11 And if it answere thee againe peaceably, and open vnto thee, then let all the people that is founde therein, be tributaries vnto thee, and serue thee.

    12 But if it will make no peace with thee, but make war against thee, then shalt thou besiege it.

  • 33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • 58 While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?

    8 And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?

  • 25 Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison.

  • 6 And if the sonne of peace be there, your peace shall rest vpon him: if not, it shall turne to you againe.

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    16 Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,

    17 And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.

    18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.

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    23 Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

    24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

  • 8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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    7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

    8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,

    9 And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.

    10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

  • 12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.

  • 25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

  • 6 And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go & returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.

  • 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthie, let your peace returne to you.

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    14 Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

    15 And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

  • 27 Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  • 6 And thus shal ye say for salutation, Both thou, and thine house, and all that thou hast, be in peace, wealth and prosperitie.

  • 10 Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

  • 14 The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

  • 5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.

  • 14 That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it.

  • 15 Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 5 Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?

  • 20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

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    21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, the thinges that hee possesseth, are in peace.

    22 But when a stronger then hee, commeth vpon him, and ouercommeth him: hee taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and deuideth his spoiles.

  • 14 For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.

  • 2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,

  • 14 A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it.

  • 2 And at the time, he sent to the husbandmen a seruant, that he might receiue of the husbandmen of the fruite of the vineyard.

  • 9 If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.

  • 3 And I will bring againe all the people vnto thee, and when all shal returne, ( the man whome thou seekest being slaine ) all the people shalbe in peace.

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    29 Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.

    30 Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette.