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Luke 14:27-29
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Luke 14:27-29
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
27 Whoever is not carrying his own cross[a] and coming after Me, cannot be My disciple. 28 For which of you wanting to build a tower does not first, having sat-down, calculate the cost to see whether he has enough for the completion?— 29 in order that he having laid a foundation and not being able to finish it out, all the ones observing may not perhaps begin to mock him,
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- Luke 14:27 That is, the instrument of his own death, symbolizing his death to self and this world.
Luke 14:27-29
New International Version
Luke 14:27-29
New International Version
27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(A)
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,
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