Catholic Public Domain Version
"And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple. "
— Luke 14:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”
“Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. ”
“Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.”
“Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”
“And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”
“Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.”
“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”
For I tell you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my feast.’ ”
Now great crowds traveled with him. And turning around, he said to them:
“If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yes, even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple.
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
For who among you, wanting to build a tower, would not first sit down and determine the costs that are required, to see if he has the means to complete it?
Otherwise, after he will have laid the foundation and not been able to finish it, everyone who sees it may begin to mock him,
saying: ‘This man began to build what he was not able to finish.’