Luke 14:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

New Living Translation
And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

English Standard Version
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Berean Study Bible
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

NASB 1995
"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

NASB 1977
“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Amplified Bible
Whoever does not carry his own cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow after Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] cannot be My disciple.

Christian Standard Bible
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Contemporary English Version
You cannot be my disciple unless you carry your own cross and follow me.

Good News Translation
Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So those who do not carry their crosses and follow me cannot be my disciples.

International Standard Version
Whoever doesn't carry his cross and follow me can't be my disciple.

NET Bible
Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

New King James Version
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

King James 2000 Bible
And whosoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

World English Bible
Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.

American King James Version
And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

American Standard Version
Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

A Faithful Version
And whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple;

Darby Bible Translation
and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

English Revised Version
Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whosoeuer doth not beare his crosse, and come after me, can not be my disciple.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and foloweth me, can not be my disciple.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And whosoever beare not his crosse and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and whoever does not carry his cross, and come after Me, is not able to be My disciple.

Berean Literal Bible
Whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me is not able to be My disciple.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Smith's Literal Translation
And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me is not able to be My disciple.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And whoever does not take his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”

Lamsa Bible
And he who does not take up his cross and follow me, cannot be a disciple to me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, can not be my disciple.

Godbey New Testament
Whosoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Haweis New Testament
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.

Mace New Testament
and he that does not bear his cross, and tread in my steps, cannot be my disciple.

Weymouth New Testament
No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can be a disciple of mine.

Worrell New Testament
And whosoever does not bear his own cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.

Worsley New Testament
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.
















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