Luke 14:27

27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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Luke 14:27 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

NLT

27 And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

MSG

27 Anyone who won't shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can't be my disciple.

CSB

27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:27 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:27

Whosoever doth not bear his cross
All reproach, afflictions, persecutions, and death itself, cheerfully and patiently; the Ethiopic version renders it, "of his death the cross"; it signifies whatever is trying and disagreeable to flesh and blood:

and come after me;
bearing his cross; as Christ himself was about to do, and which doubtless he had in view;

cannot be my disciple;
he is not so in reality, nor does he deserve the name.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 14:27 In-Context

25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.

27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?

29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,