Luke 14:25

Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

In Context

24For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”

26“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.

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Cross References

Luke 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:16-25

The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see… Read the whole commentary →

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