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Luke 14:27-29
New Catholic Bible
Luke 14:27-29
New Catholic Bible
27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 [a]“Which one of you, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has sufficient funds for its completion? 29 Otherwise, if he has laid the foundation and then finds himself unable to finish the work, all who see it will ridicule him, saying,
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- Luke 14:28 Whoever wishes to follow Jesus must weigh his own strengths so as not to launch out into a spiritual adventure thoughtlessly and rashly. Jesus illustrates this thought with two comparisons.
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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