Luke 14:28-32

28“Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it.

29Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can’t finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.

30They’ll say, ‘This person started to build but couldn’t finish the job.’

31“Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers?

32If he can’t, he’ll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.