Matthew 10:38
Good News Translation
Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not fit to be my disciples.

New Revised Standard Version
and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Contemporary English Version
And unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

New American Bible
and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 27:32 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Mark 8:34 And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Mark 10:21 And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Luke 9:23,24 And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. . . .

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

John 19:17 And bearing his own cross, he went forth to the place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.

Context
Take up Your Cross
37He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. 39He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.…
Cross References
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 8:34
And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 9:23
And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Matthew 10:37
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