Luke 14:28

Good News Translation

If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and figure out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:27

Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”

Luke 14:27

Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.

Luke 14:29

If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you.

Luke 14:33

In the same way,” concluded Jesus, “none of you can be my disciple unless you give up everything you have.

Acts 21:13

But he answered, “What are you doing, crying like this and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”