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

25Now large crowds were going along with Him, and He turned and said to them, 26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? 29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who are watching it will begin to ridicule him,

Luke 14:27 word by word

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

• Whoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• carryβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
• his ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• and comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• Me cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• Me cannotοὐou · noG3756
• be My discipleμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for Luke 14:27

• Luke 9:23And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
• Matthew 10:38And the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
• Mark 8:34And He summoned the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
• Mark 10:21Looking at him, Jesus showed love to him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
• Mark 15:21And they compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.
• John 19:17They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, carrying His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which in Hebrew is called, Golgotha.
• 2 Timothy 3:12Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• Matthew 13:21yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately he falls away.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
• 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to protect what I have entrusted to Him 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