Matthew 10:38

The Passion Translation

And whoever comes to me must follow in my steps and be willing to share my cross and experience it as his own, or he is not worthy of me.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If you truly want to follow me, you should at once completely reject and disown your own life. And you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways.

Matthew 27:32

And as they came out of the city, they stopped an African man named Simon, from Libya, and compelled him to carry the cross for Jesus.

Mark 10:21

Jesus fixed his gaze upon the man, with tender love, and said to him, “Yet there is still one thing in you lacking. Go, sell all that you have and give the money to the poor. Then all of your treasure will be in heaven. After you’ve done this, come back and walk with me.”

Mark 8:34

Jesus had his disciples and the crowd gather around him. And he said to them: “If you truly want to follow me, you should at once completely disown your own life. And you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways.

Luke 14:27

Anyone who comes to me must be willing to share my cross and experience it as his own, or he cannot be considered to be my disciple.

John 19:17

Jesus carried his own cross out of the city to the place called “The Skull,” which in Aramaic is Golgotha.