And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Luke 14:27 - The Text-Critical English New Testament And whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me 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 whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Yet he has no root in himself, but is only temporary. When tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, he immediately falls away.
As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for the man and said to him, “One thing yoʋ lack: Go and sell all that yoʋ have and give to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; and take up yoʋr cross and come follow me.”
Now a certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the countryside. The soldiers pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross,
For which of you who wants to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see if he has what he needs to complete it?
Carrying his own cross, he went out to a location called the Place of the Skull (which in Hebrew is called Golgotha).
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
That is why I am suffering these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.