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Luke 14:33
So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a forsake all that is embodied in solitude and community. Luke 14:33: trace "therefore" and "whoever". Align forsake all through how disagreements are handled—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Luke speaks here as gospel narrative writing, naming forsake all. Placed in ch. 14, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Luke with Luke the physician (companion of Paul). Modern scholarship on Luke sees Anonymous; author also wrote Acts; polished Greek historian‑theologian.. Scholars commonly date Luke AD 80–90. For Luke, the audience likely includes Broader Greco‑Roman audience.. Mercy and meals mark messianic mission. A careful historian-theologian frames a universal horizon.

More details
Traditional:Luke the physician (companion of Paul)
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; author also wrote Acts; polished Greek historian‑theologian.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Broader Greco‑Roman audience.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but leave the overall message intact.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46