Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
KJV
ὅστις οὐ βαστάζει τὸν σταυρὸν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἔρχεται ὀπίσω μου, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.
Greek NT
Et qui non bajulat crucem suam, et venit post me, non potest meus esse discipulus.
Vulgate
Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
ASV
And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βαστάζω
bastazo
verb · 27×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
σταυρός
stauros
noun · 27×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ὀπίσω
opiso
adverb · 35×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ὅστις | WH/NA: ὅστις | Treg/NIV/RP: καὶ ὅστις
- ὅστις — SBLGNT
- ὅστις — Westcott-Hort, Nestle-Aland 27
- καὶ ὅστις — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἑαυτοῦ | WH/NIV: ἑαυτοῦ | Treg: αὐτοῦ | RP: αὑτοῦ
- ἑαυτοῦ — SBLGNT
- ἑαυτοῦ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- αὐτοῦ — Tregelles
- αὑτοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith oppose…
Cross-references
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
- Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- Exod 13:17 — And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent
- John 19:17 — And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
- John 19:17 — And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
- Luke 9:23 — And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
- Mark 8:34 — And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Mark 10:21 — Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up th
- Mark 15:21 — And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
- Matt 10:38 — And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Matt 10:38 — And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Matt 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
- Matt 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Matt 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Rev 2:3 — And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
- Rev 3:15 — I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.