Luke 14:27 meaning and explanation
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Luke 14:27, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the large crowds traveling with Him, and He turns to address them directly about what following Him will cost. In the first century, a condemned man carried his own crossbeam to the place of execution, so the image means a public, painful, and final surrender of one's own life.
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