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. 33In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything. 34"Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor? 35It's not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. "Let the person who has ears listen!"
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