Luke
Luke 14:27
27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whoever | ὅστις | hostis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| carry | βαστάζει | bastazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G941 I carry, carry away, bear |
| his | ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| cross | σταυρὸν | stauron | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4716 a cross |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| follow | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| Me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| cannot | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| be | εἶναί | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| disciple | μαθητής | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
Cross-references
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Matthew 10:38 · Luke 9:23–25 · Matthew 16:24–26 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 8:34–37 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Acts 14:22 · Matthew 13:21 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · John 19:17 · Mark 15:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.