Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.
Judges 7:17 - Easy To Read Version Then Gideon told the men, “Watch me and do what I do. Follow me to the edge of the enemy camp. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly what I do. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to them, Look at me, then do likewise. When I come to the edge of their camp, do as I do. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. Common English Bible “Now watch me,” he ordered them, “and do what I do. When I get to the outpost of the camp, do just what I do. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "What you will see me do, do the same. I will enter a portion of the camp, and what I do, you shall follow. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: What you shall see me do, do you the same. I will go into one part of the camp: and do you as I shall do. |
Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.
Remember your leaders. They taught God’s message to you. Remember how they lived and died, and copy their faith.
Don’t be like a ruler over those people you are responsible for. But be good examples to those people.
Then Gideon divided the 300 men into three groups. Gideon gave each man a trumpet and an empty jar. A burning torch was inside each jar.
You men surround the enemy camp. I and all the men with me will blow our trumpets. When we blow our trumpets, you blow your trumpets, too. Then shout these words: ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’”
So Abimelech and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. [89] Abimelech took an axe and cut off some branches. He carried those branches on his shoulders. Then Abimelech said to the men with him, “Hurry! Do the same thing that I have done.”