Matthew 10:38

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Still instructing the twelve, Jesus warns that following him will divide households and demand more loyalty than family ties. The discipleship he describes is total.

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Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que no toma su cruz, y sigue en pos de mí, no es digno de mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el que se niegue a tomar la cruz y seguirme, no es digno de ser mío.

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Matthew 10:38

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