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

25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock 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

• 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 9:23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
• Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
• Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
• John 19:17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
• 2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• Matthew 13:21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
• Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• 2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against 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