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Bible in Basic English

And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

New American Standard Bible

And He was saying to them all, If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

King James Version

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Holman Bible

Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

International Standard Version

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

A Conservative Version

And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

American Standard Version

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Amplified

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

An Understandable Version

Then He said to everyone, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] everyday, and [then he can] become my follower.

Anderson New Testament

And he said to them all: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fol low me.

Common New Testament

Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Darby Translation

And he said to them all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

Godbey New Testament

And He spoke to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.

John Wesley New Testament

And he said to all, if any man be willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Julia Smith Translation

And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me.

King James 2000

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.

Modern King James verseion

And He said to all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross on him daily, and follow me.

Moffatt New Testament

He said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross day after day, and so follow me;

Montgomery New Testament

And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.

NET Bible

Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

New Heart English Bible

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Noyes New Testament

And he said to all, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Sawyer New Testament

And he said to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

The Emphasized Bible

And he was saying, unto all - If any one intendeth after me to come, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, - and be following me.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Webster

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Weymouth New Testament

And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

Williams New Testament

Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me.

World English Bible

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Worrell New Testament

And He said to all, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Worsley New Testament

And He said unto them all, if any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me:

Youngs Literal Translation

And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he said
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

any
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

man will
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

ὄπίσω 
Opiso 
Usage: 20

me
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ἀπαρνέομαι 
Aparneomai 
Usage: 3

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

take up
αἴρω 
Airo 
take up, take away, take, away with, lift up, bear,
Usage: 52

his

Usage: 0

σταυρός 
Stauros 
Usage: 22

ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 9:23

Devotionals containing Luke 9:23

Prayers for Luke 9:23

Context Readings

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

22 Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life. 23 And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me. 24 For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38-39

And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

Mark 8:34-38

And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

Luke 14:26-27

And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

John 12:25-26

He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

Romans 8:13

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

Colossians 3:5

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

Titus 2:12

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Matthew 16:22-25

And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

1 Corinthians 15:30-31

And why are we in danger every hour?

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

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