Luke 14:27 (WEB)
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
Fathers and councils · 21
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…this twofold faculty: first, the sustaining power, when He said, “Whosoever doth not bear his cross (Stauros), and follow after me, cannot be my disciple;” and again, “Taking up the cross, follow me;” but the separating power when He said, “I came not to send peace, but a sword.”” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 27. It will be observed that the quotations of Scripture made by Irenæus often vary somewhat from the received text. This may be due to various…
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Jerome
“xiv. 26, 27.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Indeed according to the old copies our Lord himself says: “whosoever doth not bear His cross daily and come after me cannot be my disciple.”” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 27; cf. ix. 23.
Read the whole comment“For in the gospel He says: “Whosoever doth not leave all that he hath and bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 26, 27.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thus both of them, being now Thine, were building a tower at the necessary cost,—of forsaking all that they had and following Thee.” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 26–35.
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John Chrysostom
“And, “He that forsaketh not all that he hath, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.” ( Luke xiv. 27, 33.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For he that beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 38. Comp. Luke xiv. 27. [The word “beareth” (from Luke) is here substituted for “taketh.”—R.]
Read the whole comment“And how, some one may say, is the burden light, when He saith, “Except one hate father and mother;” and, “Whosoever taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me:” and, “Whosoever forsaketh not all that he hath, cannot be my disciple:”when He commands even to give up our very life?” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 26, 27, 33; Matt. x. 37, 38.
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Basil the Great
““He that taketh not up his cross and followeth after me, cannot be my disciple?”” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 27 and Matt. x. 38.
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Tertullian
“If you wish to be the Lord’s disciple, it is necessary you “take your cross, and follow the Lord:” your cross; that is, your own straits and tortures, or your body only, which is after the manner of a cross.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 24; Mark viii. 34; Luke ix. 23; xiv. 27.
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Clement of Alexandria
“He knows accurately the declaration, “Unless ye hate father and mother, and besides your own life, and unless ye bear the sign [of the cross].”” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 26, 27.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
The mind is kindled, when it hears of heavenly rewards, and already desires to be there, where it hopes to enjoy them without ceasing; but great rewards cannot be reached except by great labours. Therefore it is…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
For because many of those that accompanied Him followed not with their whole heart, but lukewarmly, He shews what kind of a man his disciple ought to be.
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But it may be asked, how are we bid to hate our parents and our relations in the flesh, who are commanded to love even our enemies? But if we weigh the force of the command we are able to do both, by rightly…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
For if for thy sake the Lord renounces His own mother, saying, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? (Matt. 12:48, Mark 3:33.) why dost thou deserve to be preferred to thy Lord? But the Lord will have us neither…
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Now to shew that this hatred towards relations proceeds not from inclination or passion, but from love, our Lord adds, yea, and his own life also. It is plain therefore that a man ought to hate his neighbour, by…
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But life must not be renounced, which both in the body and the soul the blessed Paul also preserved, that yet living in the body he might preach Christ. But when it was necessary to despise life so that he might…
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How the hatred of life ought to be shewn He declares as follows; Whosoever bears not his cross, &c.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
He means not that we should place a beam of wood on our shoulders, but that we should ever have death before our eyes. As also Paul died daily and despised death. (1 Cor. 15:31.)
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
By bearing the cross also he announced the death of his Lord, saying, The world is crucified to me, and I to the world, (Gal. 6:14.) which we also anticipate at our very baptism, in which our old man is crucified,…
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Or because the cross is so called from torturing. In two ways we bear our Lord’s cross, either when by abstinence we afflict our bodies, or when through compassion of our neighbour we think all his necessities our…
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 14:25–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 14:25–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Basil the Great on Luke 14:25–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 14:25–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 14:25–27 (Catena Aurea).