²⁶ “If people come to me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be my disciples. ²⁷ So those who do not carry their crosses and follow me cannot be my disciples.

²⁸ “Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it.