Luke 14:28
Which 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?
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intending.

Genesis 11:4-9
"Come, " they said, "let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth." . . .

Proverbs 24:27
Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; after that, you can build your house.

counteth.

Luke 14:33
In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

Joshua 24:19-24
But Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins. . . .

Matthew 8:20
Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."

Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone on account of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Matthew 20:22, 23
"You do not know what you are asking, " Jesus replied. "Are you able to drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We are able, " the brothers answered. . . .

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 3:4, 5
Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass. . . .

2 Peter 1:13, 14
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body, . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

King James Bible
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

International Standard Version
"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. He will first sit down and estimate the cost to see whether he has enough money to finish it, won't he?

NET Bible
For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For who among you, who wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate its cost, if he is able to finish it,”
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