"Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

What is the meaning of Luke 14 33?

In Luke 14:33 Jesus says, "So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he has cannot be my dis- ciple" (RSV). ... All through the Gospel of Luke, Jesus uses the meta- phor of master and servant. To follow Jesus is to acknowl- edge that all we own belongs to God and is at his disposal.

Does not sit down first and count the cost?

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish. '