NET Bible
"Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple."
— Luke 14:27, NET Bible
“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.”
“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, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”
Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.
They will say,‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’