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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 16:24

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Right after Peter confessed Jesus as Messiah, Jesus began to teach that he must suffer, be killed and rise again. Peter rebuked him, and Jesus rebuked Peter in turn for thinking in human terms.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one does will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Jesús dijo á sus discípulos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese á sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y dijo luego a los discípulos:―Si alguien desea seguirme, niéguese a sí mismo, tome su cruz y sígame.

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