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Luke 14:27

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What does Luke 14:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
26If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have [wherewith] to complete it?
29Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
30saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whosoever doth not bear his cross, etc.] All reproach, afflictions, persecutions, and death itself, cheerfully and patiently; the Ethiopic version renders it, “of his death the cross”; it signifies whatever is trying and disagreeable to flesh and blood: and come after me; bearing his cross; as Christ himself was about to do, and which doubtless he had in view; cannot be my disciple; he is not so in reality, nor does he deserve the name.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See notes on Matthew 10:37-38. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:27 To carry your own cross is a picture of dying to self. The horizontal beam of the cross was carried by a condemned criminal headed for crucifixion.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“doth: Luk 9:23-25; Mat 10:38, Mat 16:24-26; Mar 8:34-37, Mar 10:21, Mar 15:21; Joh 19:17; Ti2 3:12 cannot: Mat 13:21; Act 14:22; Ti2 1:12 Luke 14:28”
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