Luke 14:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now a great number of people went with him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:1 : 1 At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.
  • John 6:24-27 : 24 So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples, they got into those boats and went over to Capernaum looking for Jesus. 25 And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here? 26 Jesus, answering them, said, Truly I say to you, You come after me, not because you saw signs, but because you were given the bread and had enough. 27 Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

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  • 85%

    26And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

    27Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

  • 34And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

  • 79%

    24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

    25Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

  • 33And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • 23And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

  • 29And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.

  • 76%

    37He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

    38And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

  • 2And a great number went after him; and he made them well there.

  • John 6:66-67
    2 verses
    76%

    66Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.

    67So Jesus said to the twelve, Have you a desire to go away?

  • 7And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea,

  • 76%

    28Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

    29Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

  • 17And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,

  • 29And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

  • 57And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

  • 16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

  • 22And straight away he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, till he had sent the people away.

  • 25And there went after him great numbers from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and from the other side of Jordan.

  • 24And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him.

  • Matt 8:18-19
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    74%

    18Now when Jesus saw a great mass of people about him, he gave an order to go to the other side.

    19And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.

  • 37And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

  • 24For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.

  • 1Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples:

  • 28And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

  • 10And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you:

  • 36And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

  • 2And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea.

  • 28And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem.

  • 9And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

  • 14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them.

  • 61And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house.

  • 1In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,

  • 30And there came to him great numbers of people having with them those who were broken in body, or blind, or without voice, or wounded, or ill in any way, and a number of others; they put them down at his feet and he made them well:

  • 59And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

  • 32And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

  • Matt 8:21-23
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    73%

    21And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

    22But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.

    23And when he had got into a boat, his disciples went after him.

  • 20And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.

  • 1And when he had come down from the mountain, great numbers of people came after him.

  • 25He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

  • 14And he came out and saw a great number of people and he had pity on them, and made well those of them who were ill.

  • 13And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching.

  • 29And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

  • 33And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?