Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
International Standard Version
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously.
A Conservative Version
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and lift up his cross [of responsibility] and [then he can] become my follower.
Anderson New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
Common New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Darby Translation
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Godbey New Testament
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
John Wesley New Testament
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man be willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Julia Smith Translation
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Moffatt New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me;
Montgomery New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Sawyer New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, Jesus said unto his disciples - If any one intendeth, after me, to come, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and be following me;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Webster
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Weymouth New Testament
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus said to His disciples: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put his cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
Worsley New Testament
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:
Youngs Literal Translation
Then said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,
Themes
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Discipleship » Conditions of » Self-denial and cross-bearing
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Self-denial
Following » Following the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Life » Who shall lose their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Martyrdom » Saints » Should be prepared for
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Taking up the cross and following Christ
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 16:24
Prayers for Matthew 16:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
23 But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's." 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Cross References
Matthew 10:38
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
Matthew 27:32
As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.
Mark 8:34
Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:21
As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, "You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke 9:23-27
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.
Luke 23:26
As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.
John 19:17
and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called "The Place of the Skull" (called in Aramaic Golgotha).
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 3:3
so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
2 Timothy 3:12
Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
1 Peter 4:1-2
So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,
Mark 15:21
The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).