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Luke 14:25

What does Luke 14:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 14:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 14:25 means

Great multitudes travel with Jesus, but He turns and speaks plainly to them. He is not flattered by numbers; He seeks true disciples, not fans. Popularity can mask shallow commitment. Jesus loves the crowds enough to warn them that following Him costs everything. By arresting the momentum and addressing them directly, He prepares to state hard conditions—allegiance beyond family ties, self-denial to the point of carrying a cross, and sober calculation of the costs. Discipleship is not a casual add-on to life; it is a reorientation around Jesus as Lord.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now a great number of people went with him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there were going on with him great multitudes, and having turned, he said unto them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

Context

Following the parable’s warning about refusing the feast, this verse introduces a new section on the cost of discipleship. The transition from banquet imagery to marching crowds bridges grace and commitment: the free invitation leads to a demanding path. Verses 26–27 will state the stark requirements of allegiance and cross-bearing. Verses 28–32 will use images of building and warfare to urge counting the cost, and verses 33–35 will conclude with renunciation of all and the salt saying.

v.24For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

v.25This passage

v.26If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 6:24

    when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

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