Luke 14:33
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New International Version (©2011)
In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not say good-bye to all his possessions cannot be My disciple.

International Standard Version (©2012)
In the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions."

NET Bible (©2006)
In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“So none of you who does not forsake all his possessions can be my disciple.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

American King James Version
So likewise, whoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

American Standard Version
So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

English Revised Version
So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Webster's Bible Translation
So likewise, whoever he is of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Weymouth New Testament
Just as no one of you who does not detach himself from all that belongs to him can be a disciple of mine.

World English Bible
So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.

Young's Literal Translation
'So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:25-35 Though the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, yet they all bear their cross, and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus bids them count upon it, and then consider of it. Our Saviour explains this by two similitudes; the former showing that we must consider the expenses of our religion; the latter, that we must consider the perils of it. Sit down and count the cost; consider it will cost the mortifying of sin, even the most beloved lusts. The proudest and most daring sinner cannot stand against God, for who knows the power of his anger? It is our interest to seek peace with him, and we need not send to ask conditions of peace, they are offered to us, and are highly to our advantage. In some way a disciple of Christ will be put to the trial. May we seek to be disciples indeed, and be careful not to grow slack in our profession, or afraid of the cross; that we may be the good salt of the earth, to season those around us with the savour of Christ.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 33. - So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. "We must live in this world as though the soul was already in heaven and the body mouldering in the grave" (St. Francis de Sales). There was much unreasoning, possibly not a little sentimental enthusiasm, among the people who crowded round Jesus in these last months of his work. The stern, uncompromising picture of what ought to be the life of his real followers was painted especially with a view of getting rid of these useless, purposeless enthusiasts. The way of the cross, which he was about to tread, was no pathway for such light-hearted triflers.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So likewise whosoever he be of you,.... Let him be ever so forward to follow me, to make a profession of me and of my Gospel, and to become a disciple of mine:

that forsaketh not all that he hath; when called to it, relations, friends, possessions, estates, and what not, which is an explanation of Luke 14:26

he cannot be my disciple; he is not in fact one, and is not worthy to be called one.

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The Cost of Following Jesus
…31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand? 32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace. 33So likewise, whoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
Philippians 3:7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
Hebrews 11:26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.