Otherwise, if after laying the foundation you weren't able to finish it, everyone who saw it would laugh at you, saying,
saying, “You who promised to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, why don't you save yourself! If you really are the Son of God, then come down from the cross.”
If you planned to build a tower, wouldn't you first work out how much it would cost, and see if you had enough money to complete it?
‘Look at him: he started building but he couldn't finish.’
Put on all the armor of God so you can withstand all the devil's attacks!