Luke 9:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ Then He said to everyone, “If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] everyday, and [then he can] become my follower.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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

²³ 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)

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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 people live under [the control of] the flesh, you must die [spiritually]; but if you put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the [sinful] habits of the body by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you will live [spiritually].

Colossians 3:5

So, put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the desires of your physical bodies [such as] sexual immorality, [moral] impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is [in reality] idolatry.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in [the service of] Christ will be persecuted.

Titus 2:12

It instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly desires and to live sensible, righteous and godly lives in this present age,

Hebrews 13:13

So, we should go out to Him, outside of the camp [Note: This probably signifies separating from the whole system of Judaism, as well as full commitment to Christ], bearing the abuse that He suffered.