Luke 14:26

King James Version (KJV)

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Translations

Luke 14:26 - Amplified Bible

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God] and [likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters--[yes] and even his own life also--he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:26 - American Standard Version

If 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.

Luke 14:26 - Bible in Basic English

And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

Luke 14:26 - Darby Bible

If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

Luke 14:26 - English Standard Version

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:26 - King James Version

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:26 - La Biblia de las Americas

Si alguno viene a mì, y no aborrece (I.e., en comparaciòn a su amor por El) a su padre y madre, a su mujer e hijos, a sus hermanos y hermanas, y aun hasta su propia vida, no puede ser mi discìpulo.

Luke 14:26 - The Message

Luke 14:26 - New American Standard Bible

"If anyone comes to Me, and does not (I.e. by comparison of his love for Me) hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:26 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Si alguien viene a Mì, y no aborrece a su padre y madre, a su mujer e hijos, a sus hermanos y hermanas, y aun hasta su propia vida, no puede ser Mi discìpulo.

Luke 14:26 - World English Bible

"If any man comes to me, and doesn`t hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can`t be my disciple.

Luke 14:26 - Young's Living Translation

`If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;

Luke 14:26 - Additional Comments

Great crowds were now following Jesus (vs 25). Jesus is laying out (vss 26-35) the terms of discipleship to the crowds that have been following Him, to make sure, before they take it on, they understand that it is a commitment and needs to be our top priority.
Do we follow Him with the crowd, or have we made a commitment that even when the crowds aren't there, we are committed to Him?
Here Jesus says to be committed to Him, we must value Him over family, even over our own life. There must be nothing that comes between Him and us.
So, what things in your life come between Him and you?

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