Luke 9:23 - The Message

^23-27 Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I’m leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn’t, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God.”

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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.

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