Luke 14:26-28

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Luke 14:26-28

²⁶“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters— yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple.

²⁷And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

²⁸Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

— Luke 14:26-28

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