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Matthew 10:38

Following JesusThe cross and atonementSuffering

36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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BSB
and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
KJV
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
WEB
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
ASV
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
DARBY
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
BLB
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
ÅB
og den som ikke tar sitt kors og følger etter meg, er meg ikke verdt.
OTB
Den som ikke tar opp sitt kors og følger meg, er ikke verdig meg.
B1930
og den som ikke tar sitt kors og følger efter mig, er mig ikke verd.

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Cross references

  • Luke 14:27

    And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

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  • Mark 8:34

    Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • Luke 9:23–24

    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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  • John 19:17

    Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

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  • Mark 10:21

    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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