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 accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said, 26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 28For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of 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

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 9:23Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• Matthew 10:38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 10:21As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Mark 15:21The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).
• John 19:17and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called “The Place of the Skull” (called in Aramaic Golgotha).
• 2 Timothy 3:12Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• Matthew 13:21But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
• Acts 14:22They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”
• 2 Timothy 1:12Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been 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