33 So likewise, whoever of you (A)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

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33 So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not [carefully consider the cost and then for My sake] [a]give up all his own possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:33 Jesus probably is referring to a willingness and commitment to do so when necessary. Discipleship does not require poverty.

33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(A)

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33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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27 And (A)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

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27 Whoever does not carry his own cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow after Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] cannot be My disciple.

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

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

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35 (A)By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

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35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”

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35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(A)

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35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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(A)By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; (B)so you will be My disciples.

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My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

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This is to my Father’s glory,(A) that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.(B)

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Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

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26 (A)“If anyone comes to Me (B)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

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26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not [a]hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]—he cannot be My disciple.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:26 An exaggerated figure of speech indicating a lesser degree of love, not actual hostility or aversion toward one’s earthly family.

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)

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26 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.

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24 And those who are Christ’s (A)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the [a]sinful nature together with its passions and appetites.

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  1. Galatians 5:24 Lit flesh.

24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh(A) with its passions and desires.(B)

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24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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The Truth Shall Make You Free

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (A)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

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The Truth Will Make You Free

31 So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples.

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Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(A) you are really my disciples.

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31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

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