Matthew 10:38

New English Translation

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 27:32

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

Mark 10:21

As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Mark 8:34

Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 14:27

Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

John 19:17

and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called “The Place of the Skull” (called in Aramaic Golgotha).