Luke 14:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 10:38 : 38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
  • Luke 9:23-25 : 23 And 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. 24 For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it. 25 For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.
  • Mark 8:34-37 : 34 And 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. 35 Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it. 36 What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? 37 And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Mark 10:21 : 21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
  • John 19:17 : 17 And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head (in Hebrew, Golgotha):
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
  • Matt 16:24-26 : 24 Then 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. 25 Because 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. 26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.
  • Mark 15:21 : 21 And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.

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  • Luke 14:25-26
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    25Now a great number of people went with him.

    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.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • Matt 16:24-25
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    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.

  • Matt 10:37-39
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    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.

    39He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

  • Mark 8:34-35
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    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.

    35Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

  • Luke 9:23-26
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    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.

    24For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

    25For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?

    26For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

  • Luke 14:28
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    28For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?

  • Matt 10:24
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    24A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.

  • John 12:25-26
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    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.

    26If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

  • Mark 10:29
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    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,

  • John 14:24
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    24He who has no love for me does not keep my words; and the word which you are hearing is not my word but the Father's who sent me.

  • Matt 12:30
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    30Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

  • Luke 11:23
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    23He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.

  • Matt 8:21-22
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    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.

  • Matt 10:33-34
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    33But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.

    34Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.

  • Luke 18:29
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    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,

  • Luke 9:57
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    57And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

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    47Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:

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    62But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

  • Mark 13:13
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    13And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

  • Matt 19:29
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    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.

  • Luke 17:33
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    33If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.

  • Matt 12:50
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    50For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Mark 5:37
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    37And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

  • Matt 11:28
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    28Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

  • Luke 9:59
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    59And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

  • Matt 27:32
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    32And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

  • John 13:35-37
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    35By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

    36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

    37Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

  • Luke 23:26
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    26And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

  • Mark 13:16
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    16And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

  • Matt 6:24
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    24No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

  • John 15:8
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    8Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

  • Matt 10:22
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    22And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

  • Luke 16:13
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    13No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

  • John 15:6
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    6If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.

  • Gal 6:14
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    14But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

  • John 6:66
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    66Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.