Luke 14

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

26 Ref 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.

27 Ref Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

28 Ref For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

26 Ref 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.

27 Ref Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 Ref For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have `wherewith' to complete it?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

26 Ref `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;

27 Ref and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

28 Ref `For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing?

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