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Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

28  For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?

29  For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

30  And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.

31  Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32  Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of peace.

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And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

34  For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?

35  It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let him give ear.John 15:5  I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.

6  If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.

7  If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

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Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

9  Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love.

10  If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

11  I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.

12  This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.John 13:35  

By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

John 8:31  Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him,If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples; 32  And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

 Luke 6:40  The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.Matthew 28:19  Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: