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Luke 14

Luke 14:26

The Cost of Discipleship · Luke 14:25–33
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Translations

Modern
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Traditional
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Literal
“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 life, he is not able to be My disciple.
Latin
Si quis venit ad me, et non odit patrem suum, et matrem, et uxorem, et filios, et fratres, et sorores, adhuc autem et animam suam, non potest meus esse discipulus.

Original

Greek
English
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Notes

Luke 14:26

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate … even his own life: Following Jesus requires complete dedication. For the Christian, love for family and one's own life must not compete with devotion to Christ.

Luke 14:25–35

large crowds were traveling with Jesus: Jesus was very popular, but he was about to teach that the cost of following him was also very high.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 8:18–22 Luke 9:57–62 John 6:59–66

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gospel Hatred Luke, Gospel of Soul

Topics

Absentee Fathers Affections: Christ Claims the First Place In All Christians should be As Missionaries in Hating Life for Christ All Christians should be As Missionaries in Preferring Christ Above all Relations Being a Disciple Discipleship: Tests of Hate Hating your Brother Hating your Parents Husbands: Duties of, not to Interfere with Their Duties to Christ Jesus, the Christ: Teaches the Multitude the Conditions of Discipleship (In Peraea) Life: To be Hated for Christ's Sake Marriage: Obligations Under, Inferior to Duty to God Natural Life: should be Laid Down, If Necessary, for Christ Pilgrims and Strangers: Saints are Called to Be Proselytes: Required: To Give up all Heathen Associates Salvation: Conditions of Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Self Denial Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Denial: should be Exercised in Preferring Christ to all Earthly Relations Sibling Love Stoicism: The Subordination of Natural Affection The Affections: Christ Claims the First Place In The Cost of Discipleship