Luke 9:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Common English Bible

Jesus said to everyone, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then he said to everyone: "If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 Cross References

Romans 8:13

for if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).

2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Titus 2:12

training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,

Hebrews 13:13

Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured.