Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The one who doesn't take up his cross and follow me isn't worthy of me.
A Conservative Version
And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
American Standard Version
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the person who does not accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities with all their difficulties] and become my follower does not deserve me.
Anderson New Testament
and whoever does not take his cross and fol low after me, is not worthy of me.
Bible in Basic English
And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
Common New Testament
and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.
Darby Translation
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Godbey New Testament
Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Goodspeed New Testament
and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me.
John Wesley New Testament
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Julia Smith Translation
And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.
King James 2000
And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Modern King James verseion
And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Moffatt New Testament
he who will not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Montgomery New Testament
"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
NET Bible
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
New Heart English Bible
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Noyes New Testament
and he that doth not take his cross, and follow me, is not worthy of me.
Sawyer New Testament
and he that does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not, worthy, of me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the man who does not take his cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.
Webster
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.
Weymouth New Testament
and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.
Williams New Testament
and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.
World English Bible
He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
Worrell New Testament
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.
Worsley New Testament
and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Youngs Literal Translation
and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Themes
Apostles » Self-denial urged upon
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Following » Those that do not follow jesus Christ
Life » Who shall lose their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ’s disciples
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Taking up the cross and following Christ
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 10:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Acknowledging Christ
37 He that loveth his father or mother more than me, is not meet for me: and he that loveth his son or daughter more than me, is not meet for me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me. 39 He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 16:24
Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Luke 14:27
And whosoever bear not his cross, and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Mark 8:34
And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 27:32
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Mark 10:21
Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."
Luke 9:23-24
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.
John 19:17
And he bare his cross, and went forth into a place called the place of dead men's skulls: which is named in Hebrew, Golgotha: