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For I say to you that no one of those Bnei Adam who were invited will taste my seudah.
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And large multitudes were accompanying him, and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach turned and said to them,
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If someone comes to me, and does not hate [hyperbolically, in comparison to Moshiach] his own Abba and Em (mother) and isha and yeladim and achim and achayot and in addition also his own life [in the Olam Hazeh], he is not able to be my [Moshiach’s] talmid.
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Whoever does not carry his own etz [of self denial] and come after me [Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach] is not able to be my [Moshiach’s] talmid.
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For who among you, wanting to build a migdal (tower), will not first sit down and rechen (calculate) the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
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Otherwise, having laid his yesod (foundation) and not being able to finish it, everyone seeing it may begin to make leitzonus (fun, mockery) of him,
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Saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.
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Or what melech, going out to make milchamah (war) against another melech, will not first sit down and consider if he is able with aseret alafim (ten thousand) to meet the one with esrim elef (twenty thousand) coming against him?
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Or else, while the other is noch (yet) far away, he sends an embassy delegation and seeks terms for shalom.
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So, then, none of you can become my talmid if you do not renounce all your [idolatrous] holdings.
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Therefore, melach (salt) is tov; but if even melach should become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?