Luke 14:27

Luke 14:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
• New International Version (NIV)And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Context of Luke 14:27

25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus. He turned to them and said, 26“If people come to me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be my disciples. So those who do not carry their crosses and follow me cannot be my disciples. 28“Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it. 29Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can’t finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.

Luke 14:27 word by word

ὅστις οὐ βαστάζει τὸν σταυρὸν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἔρχεται ὀπίσω μου, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whosoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• dothβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
• notοὐou · noG3756
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• crossὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• discipleμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for Luke 14:27

• Luke 9:23He said to all of them, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses every day, and follow me.
• Matthew 10:38Whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow me doesn’t deserve to be my disciple.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.
• Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples. He said to them, “Those who want to follow me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.
• Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him and loved him. He told him, “You’re still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”
• Mark 15:21A man named Simon from the city of Cyrene was coming ⌞into Jerusalem⌟ from his home in the country. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. As he was about to pass by, the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.
• John 19:17He carried his own cross and went out ⌞of the city⌟ to a location called The Skull. (In Hebrew this place is called Golgotha.)
• 2 Timothy 3:12Those who try to live a godly life because they believe in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• Matthew 13:21Since he doesn’t have any root, he lasts only a little while. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls ⌞from faith⌟.
• Acts 14:22They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”
• 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason I suffer as I do. However, I’m not ashamed. I know whom I trust. I’m convinced that he is able to protect what he had entrusted to me until that day.

Commentaries on Luke 14:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Doth not bear his cross - See on Matthew 10:38; (note); Matthew 16:24; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25-27Verses 25-27 See notes on Matthew 10:37-38.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 Though the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, yet they all bear their cross, and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus bids them count upon it, and then consider of it. Our Saviour explains this by two similitudes; the former showing that we must consider the expenses of our religion; the latter, that we must consider the perils of it. Sit down and count the cost; consider it will cost the mortifying of sin, even the most beloved…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27carry his cross: This symbolizes rejecting personal desires. A criminal sentenced to crucifixion would carry the horizontal beam of the cross to the place where the authorities would kill them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2726-27. If any man, &c.--(See on Mt 10:34-36, and Mr 8:34, 35).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:27

• Cross
• Discipleship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Salvation
• Seekers
• Self-Denial
• Stoicism

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Disciple
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship

Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings