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Luke 14:26-27 KJV
Luke · chapter 14 · verses 26–27
26If 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. 27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Luke 14:26-27 · King James Version
Luke 14:26-27 in context
24For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
26If 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.
27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 10:37
- John 12:25
- Philippians 3:8
- Acts 20:24
- Psalms 73:25-26
- Revelation 12:11
- Deuteronomy 13:6-8
- Deuteronomy 33:9
- Matthew 10:38
- Luke 9:23-25
- Mark 10:21
- Matthew 16:24-26
Key words (Strong's)
- whosoeverhostiswhoever, whatever, whoG3748 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- sistersadelphēa full, own sister, one connected by the tie of the Christian religionG79 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- mothermētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- cannotouno, not in direct questions expecting an affirmative answerG3756 →
- cannotdynamaito be able, have power whether by virtue of one s own ability and resources, or of a…G1410 →
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See how Christ in his doctrine suited himself to those to whom he spoke, and gave every one his portion of meat. To Pharisees he preached humility and charity. He is in these verses directing his discourse to the multitudes that crowded after him, and seemed zealous in following him;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-35