Luke 14:32 - Catholic Public Domain Version

If not, then while the other is still far away, sending a delegation, he would ask him for terms of peace.

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

And if he cannot [do so], when the other king is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks the terms of peace.

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

And if he didn’t think he could win, he would send a representative to discuss terms of peace while his enemy was still a long way off.