And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Luke 14:27 - Modern King James Version And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple. American Standard Version (1901) Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Common English Bible Whoever doesn’t carry their own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Catholic Public Domain Version And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. |
And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
But he has no root in himself, and is temporary. For when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the Word, he immediately stumbles.
Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him, One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me.
And they made one who was passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it;
And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called, The Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha)
confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.
For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.
Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.