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Luke 14:33

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 14:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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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
“So likewise whosoever he be of you, etc.] Let him be ever so forward to follow me, to make a profession of me and of my Gospel, and to become a disciple of mine: that forsaketh not all that he hath; when called to it, relations, friends, possessions, estates, and what not, which is an explanation of (<421426>Luke 14:26) he cannot be my disciple; he is not in fact one, and is not worthy to be called one.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“So - Like this man, who, being afraid to face his enemy, sends to make peace with him, every one who forsaketh not all that he hath - By withdrawing his affections from all the creatures; By enjoying them only in and for God, only in such a measure and manner as leads to him; By hating them all, in the sense above mentioned, cannot be my disciple - But will surely desist from building that tower, neither can he persevere in fighting the good fight of faith. Luke 14:34”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Luk 14:26, Luk 5:11, Luk 5:28, Luk 18:22, Luk 18:23, Luk 18:28-30; Act 5:1-5, Act 8:19-22; Phi 3:7, Phi 3:8; Ti2 4:10; Jo1 2:15, Jo1 2:16 Luke 14:34”
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