And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Luke 14:27 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple. American Standard Version (1901) Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Common English Bible Whoever doesn’t carry their own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Catholic Public Domain Version And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. |
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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.
And they compel one Simon a Cyre´nian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Gol´gotha:
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.