Luke 14:27
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
σταυρός
Cross
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σταυρός
Cross, torture stake. Stauros. I am determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The cross is the centre of everything. It is the wisdom and power of God.
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βαστάζω
Bear
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βαστάζω
To bear, to carry, to endure. Bastazo. Bear one another's burdens. Simon of Cyrene bore the cross. Carrying what belongs to another is one of the highest acts of love.
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ἀκολουθέω
Follow
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ἀκολουθέω
To follow, to accompany, to come after. Akoloutheo. Come follow Me. The invitation of Jesus is always forward. Following Him means leaving what is behind.
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δύναμαι
is able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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ἔρχομαι
comes
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ἑαυτοῦ
of himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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ὅστις
Whoever
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ὅστις
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
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εἶναι
to be
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εἶναι
to exist
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