And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Matthew 16:24 - Modern King James Version Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also]. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Common English Bible Then Jesus said to his disciples, “All who want to come after me must sayno to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If anyone is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. |
And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry His cross.
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.
And calling near the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, Whoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.
And as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country. And they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it after Jesus.
And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called, The Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha)
He spoke this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, Follow Me.
Jesus said to him, If I desire that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.
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.
who now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and I fill up the things lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, on behalf of His body, which is the church;
so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.
Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps,