Lukas 14:30

14:30 They will say, ¹  ‘This man ²  began to build and was not able to finish!’ ³ 

[14:30]  ¹ tn Grk “make fun of him, saying.”

[14:30]  ² sn The phrase this man is often used in Luke in a derogatory sense; see “this one” and expressions like it in Luke 5:21; 7:39; 13:32; 23:4, 14, 22, 35.

[14:30]  ³ sn The failure to finish the building project leads to embarrassment (in a culture where avoiding public shame was extremely important). The half completed tower testified to poor preparation and planning.