In our text today in Luke 14, we find Jesus being followed by a large group of people—many of whom were probably there to see Him perform miracles and provide them with free food. In John 6:26, Jesus said to another crowd of people: “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.” Here in Luke 14, Jesus clearly lays out the considerable costs that will come when a person chooses to be one of His followers and the considerable consequence that an individual will experience if he chooses not to obey.