Luke 14:33

Jesus now applied the parables (cf. Luke 14:26-27). Obviously the Twelve had not given away everything they owned, but they had adopted a lifestyle conducive to fulfilling their mission that involved relatively few possessions. Therefore we should probably understand Jesus’ command as requiring a willingness to part with possessions as necessary to follow Jesus faithfully (cf. Luke 12:33). Elsewhere Jesus taught His disciples to manage the possessions that they did have wisely (Luke 16:1-12). A person should not begin a venture without the assurance of sufficient resources to finish it. Similarly one should not begin following Jesus without being willing to sacrifice anything to complete that project successfully.