KJV King James Version
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
WEB World English Bible
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
ASV American Standard Version
Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
Surrounding context — Luke 14
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
26 If 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.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅστιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichοὐG3756 · ounoβαστάζειG941 · bastazōto carryτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσταυρὸνG4716 · stauroscrossἑαυτοῦG1438 · heautouthemselfκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goὀπίσωG3694 · opisōafterμου,G3165 · memeοὐG3756 · ounoδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableεἶναίG1511 · einaito existμουG3165 · memeμαθητής.¶G3101 · mathētēsdisciple
Cross-references
Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.Luke 9:23-25And 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.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.Matthew 16:24-26Then 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 8:34-37And 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.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 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.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.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: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.
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