"And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." — Luke 14:27

Luke 14:27 · KJV

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

— Luke 14:27

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.

Verse 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}?

Luke 14 — Context

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

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.

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

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have {sufficient} to finish {it}?

Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish {it}, all that behold {it} begin to mock him,

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Luke 9:23-25

And 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 16:24-26

Then 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 10:21

Then 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 8:34-37

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Acts 14:22

Confirming 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.

Matthew 13:21

Yet 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. {offended: he relapseth, or, falleth into sin}