Luke 14:27-29
Living Bible
27 And no one can be my disciple who does not carry his own cross and follow me.
28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost.[a] For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if he has enough money to pay the bills? 29 Otherwise he might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh!
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- Luke 14:28 But don’t begin until you count the cost, implied in v. 33.
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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