Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

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, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

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, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [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 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.

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 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

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

σταυρός 
Stauros 
Usage: 22

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 16:24

References

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Images Matthew 16:24

Prayers for Matthew 16:24

Context Readings

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

23 He turned to Peter and said: Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me. You think the things of men, not of God. 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 He who wants to save his life will lose it. He who is willing to lose his life for my sake will find it.


Cross References

Matthew 10:38

Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:27

Those who do not carry their own stake and come after me may not be my disciples.

Matthew 27:32

They then found Simon, a man from Cyrene. They forced him to go with them to carry the stake.

Mark 8:34

He then spoke to both his disciples and the crowd. He said: If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his stake and follow me.

Mark 10:21

Jesus lovingly looked at him and said: You lack one thing. Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

Luke 9:23-27

He told them all: If any man would come after me let him deny himself. Let him take up his stake (of self-denial) daily, and follow me.

Luke 23:26

They led him away. Simon of Cyrene was traveling from the country. They seized him and forced him to carry the stake for Jesus.

John 19:17

They took Jesus bearing his own stake to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

Colossians 1:24

I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. I do my share in behalf of his body, the congregation, to provide what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

1 Peter 4:1-2

Since Christ suffered physically for us, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had. Whoever suffers physically has ceased from sin.

Mark 15:21

Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus was passing by on the road. They compelled (forced) him to go with them, that he might carry his stake.

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