John Bengel Commentary - Luke 14:33 - 14:33

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John Bengel Commentary - Luke 14:33 - 14:33


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Luk 14:33. Οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται, doth not renounce or detach himself from [bid farewell to]) The builder exercises self-denial as to (renounces), and expends, unhesitatingly, sums of money, the warrior his forces, and the disciple parents, and all ties of affection. The former two have a positive expenditure; the latter, a negative (self-denying) expenditure (the foregoing, where called on, of that which one might otherwise enjoy, home affections). [It is a mighty undertaking to compass the being a disciple of Christ. He is better to abstain from the attempt, who is not altogether well pleased with all the things which tend to the attainment of that object.-V. g.]