Luke 14:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.”
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“And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 14:27 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
- Matthew 13:21But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
- Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
- Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- John 19:17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
- 2 Timothy 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
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