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Luke 14:27
Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.
Luke 14:27 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 14:27 in other translations
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
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In context
24 For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.
25 Now a great number of people went with him.
26 And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
27 Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.
28 For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
29 For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
30 And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.
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