Luke 14:27 “And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My discip…”

Luke 14:27

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

World English Bible

Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

American Standard Version

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

Darby Translation

and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Young's Literal Translation

and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Bible in Basic English

Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

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Cross references

“doth”

Matthew 10:38 Luke 9:23–25 Matthew 16:24–26 Mark 10:21 Mark 8:34–37 2 Timothy 3:12

Matthew 10:38 · BSB

and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Luke 9:23–25 · BSB

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Matthew 16:24–26 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Mark 10:21 · BSB

Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me. ”

Mark 8:34–37 · BSB

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

2 Timothy 3:12 · BSB

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

“cannot”

Acts 14:22 Matthew 13:21 2 Timothy 1:12

Acts 14:22 · BSB

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Matthew 13:21 · BSB

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

2 Timothy 1:12 · BSB

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

28Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

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