Luke 14:25–33: The Cost of Discipleship
Jesus does not lower the price to keep the crowd. He names the loyalty he requires and tells people to sit down and reckon the cost before they start.
Luke 14:25–33: The Cost of Discipleship
Jesus turns to a large crowd and sets out terms, not perks: he must come before family, safety, and possessions. The builder and the king show that this is a decision to weigh, not drift into.
Luke 14:25–33: Counting the Cost of Discipleship
Jesus does not recruit a crowd by lowering the price. He turns to the multitudes and puts the arithmetic of discipleship in front of them: a tower half built and a war half fought are public failures, and so is a life that follows him without reckoning what following means.
Luke 14:28–33: Counting the Cost of Discipleship
Jesus uses a builder and a king to make one point: beginning what you cannot finish is folly. Discipleship is a counted commitment, not a technique for business success.
Luke 14:26: Hate Your Parents for Jesus?
Jesus tells the crowd that no love, not even for parents or children, may rival or veto his call. This article reads that demand in context and asks what it does and does not mean for ordinary family life.
Luke 14:25–33: The Cost of Following Jesus
Jesus does not recruit a crowd with easy terms. He turns to the multitudes following him and names what discipleship will cost, then asks them to weigh it before they start.
What does the Bible say about budgeting? A Biblical Guide
Jesus commends the builder and the king for honestly counting what a commitment will cost. He then presses the same clear-eyed reckoning into the whole of discipleship, where renouncing all we have is the measure.