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Soοὕτωςthen,οὖνevery oneπᾶςofἐξyouὑμῶνwhoὃςdoes notοὐκrenounceἀποτάσσεταιallπᾶσινhis ownτοῖς ἑαυτοῦpossessionsὑπάρχουσινcannotοὐ δύναταιbeεἶναίmyμουdisciple.μαθητής
Luke 14:33
Study it in the app“So then, every one of you who does not renounce all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.”
Jesus says to sit down and count the cost, with a tower and a king as examplesFollowing Jesus
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:33, word by word
- renounceἀποτάσσεταιapotassetai
renounce
To leave behind what one has, letting it go to follow Jesus.
Where else “apotassetai” appears- possessionsὑπάρχουσινhyparchousin
possessions
What one has, one's belongings.
Where else “hyparchousin” appears- cannotδύναταιdynatai
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynatai” appears- beεἶναίeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- discipleμαθητήςmathētēs
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētēs” appears
The context
32And if not, while he is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
33 · This verse (above)
34Salt then is good; but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
To study Luke 14 in a group
1. What it says
What excuses do the guests give for not coming to the great banquet, and whom does the master of the house invite afterward? (vv. 16-24)
2. What it means
Jesus says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. How does he illustrate this at the table? (vv. 7-11)
3. How I live it
Jesus suggests inviting those who cannot repay you. Whom could you invite or help without expecting anything in return? (vv. 12-14)