Matthew 10:38

Contemporary English Version 1995

And unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Cross References

Luke 14:27

You cannot be my disciple unless you carry your own cross and follow me.

Mark 8:34

Jesus then told the crowd and the disciples to come closer, and he said: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

John 19:17

and he carried his cross to a place known as “The Skull.” In Aramaic this place is called “Golgotha.”

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked closely at the man. He liked him and said, “There's one thing you still need to do. Go sell everything you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come with me.”

Matthew 27:32

On the way they met a man named Simon who was from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.