Luke 14

Luke 14:37

37. — whosoever doth not] See note at Matt. x. 38.

Luke 14:38

38—32. For which of you, &c.] By these similitudes, Christ cautioned those whom He addressed seriously to weigh and consider matters beforehand, to form the most steady resolutions of perseverance, and to arm themselves with fortitude and patience against persecution, that so they might not be induced to swerve from their Christian course. Dr. Whitby.

38. — intending to build a tower,] Probably alluding to the elegant turrets often erected in the gardens of the East, where persons of rank and fortune spend a considerable portion of their time. Harmer.