Luke 14:33
So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
In Context
32and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
34Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Cross References
Luke 5:28and he left all, rose up, and followed Him.
Luke 18:22But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife,
Philippians 3:7which were once gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.
1 John 2:15Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:26-35
The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 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. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after… Read the whole commentary →