Luke 14:33

33 In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything.

Luke 14:33 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:33

So likewise whosoever he be of you
Let him be ever so forward to follow me, to make a profession of me and of my Gospel, and to become a disciple of mine:

that forsaketh not all that he hath;
when called to it, relations, friends, possessions, estates, and what not, which is an explanation of ( Luke 14:26 )

he cannot be my disciple;
he is not in fact one, and is not worthy to be called one.

Luke 14:33 In-Context

31 "Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers?

32 If he can't, he'll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.

33 In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything.

34 "Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?

35 It's not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. "Let the person who has ears listen!"