Luke 14:25-35 - The Cost Of Discipleship
25 And many multitudes were journeying along with Him, and turning He said to them, 26 If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple. 27 Whosoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
28 For which one of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sitting down count the cost; if he has unto sufficiency? 29 Lest he having laid the foundation, and being unable to complete it, all who see it may begin to mock him, 30 saying, that this man began to build, and was not able to complete it.
31 Or what king, going forth to engage in war with another king, will not first sitting down counsel if he is able with ten thousand to meet him who is coming against him, with twenty thousand? 32 But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace. 33 Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.
34 Therefore salt is good: but if the salt may lose its savor, with what shall it be salted? 35 It is neither good for the land nor for excrement: they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.