24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will taste my dinner.’"
25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus. Turning to them, he said,
26 “Whoever comes to me and doesn’t hate father and mother, spouse and children, and brothers and sisters—yes, even one’s own life—cannot be my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn’t carry their own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 “If one of you wanted to build a tower, wouldn’t you first sit down and calculate the cost, to determine whether you have enough money to complete it?
29 Otherwise, when you have laid the foundation but couldn’t finish the tower, all who see it will begin to belittle you.
30 They will say, ‘Here’s the person who began construction and couldn’t complete it!’