Luke 14:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’”
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BSBPD
“saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“saying--This man began to build, and was not able to finish.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 14:30 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 7:27The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
- Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
- Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- 1 Corinthians 3:11For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 6:4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
- Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
- Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
- 2 Peter 2:19They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
- 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
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