Luke 14:28

New Living Translation

“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

Cross References

Proverbs 24:27

Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.

Matthew 10:22

And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 8:20

But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

Luke 14:27

And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:29

Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.

Luke 14:33

So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.

Acts 21:13

But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”