Luke 14:27-29

International Standard Version

²⁷ Whoever doesn’t carry his cross and follow me can’t be my disciple.

²⁸ “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. He will first sit down and estimate the cost to see whether he has enough money to finish it, won’t he? ²⁹ Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can’t finish the building,^[a] everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him