Matthew 10:38
36 And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextMark 8:34
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Read in contextMatthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Read in contextLuke 9:23–24
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Read in contextJohn 19:17
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
Read in contextMark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
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