Luke 14:25

Luke 14:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
• New International Version (NIV)Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them,

Context of Luke 14:25

23“So the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the thoroughfares and fenced areas, and press them to come in so my home may be filled. 24For I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’” Now great crowds were traveling with Yeshua; and He turned and said to them, 26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—and yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. 27Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:25 word by word

Συνεπορεύοντο δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί. καὶ στραφεὶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• there wentσυμπορεύομαιsumporeuomai · to go withG4848
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he turnedστρέφωstrephō · to turnG4762
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314

Cross-references for Luke 14:25

• Luke 12:1Meanwhile, when thousands of people had gathered, so many that they were trampling one another, Yeshua began speaking first to His disciples, “Be on guard yourselves against the hametz of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• John 6:24So when the crowd realized that neither Yeshua nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and set off for Capernaum to find Him.

Commentaries on Luke 14:25

• 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. 25-35large crowds were traveling with Jesus: Jesus was very popular, but he was about to teach that the cost of following him was also very high.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-3525. great multitudes with him--on His final journey to Jerusalem. The "great multitudes" were doubtless people going to the passover, who moved along in clusters (Lu 2:44), and who on this occasion falling in with our Lord had formed themselves into one mass about Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:25

• Jesus, the Christ
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Compel
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• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Criticism of the Bible

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