The Cost of Discipleship

25 Now large crowds were going along with him, and he turned around and[a] said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, he cannot be[b] my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow[c] me cannot be[d] my disciple.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“turned around”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 14:26 Literally “he is not able to be”
  3. Luke 14:27 Literally “come after”
  4. Luke 14:27 Literally “is not able to be”

The Cost of Being a Disciple

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

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