Luke 14:28-29 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

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?

²⁹Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

— Luke 14:28-29

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