27. Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.
28. “If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and work out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.
29. If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will laugh at you.
30. ‘This man began to build but can't finish the job!’ they will say.