Luke 14:25-35 - The Cost Of Discipleship
25 And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them, 26 If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.
28 For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work? 29 lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 Or what king, going forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 and if he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace. 33 So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.