Matthew 10:38

New International Reader's Version

Whoever does not pick up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Matthew 27:32

On their way out of the city, they met a man from Cyrene. His name was Simon. They forced him to carry the cross.

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked at him and loved him. “You are missing one thing,” he said. “Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Mark 8:34

Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Luke 14:27

Whoever doesn’t carry their cross and follow me can’t be my disciple.

John 19:17

He had to carry his own cross. He went out to a place called the Skull. In the Aramaic language it was called Golgotha.