Matthew 10:38
and he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
In Context
39The one ‘finding’ his life will lose it, and the one ‘losing’ his life for my sake will find it.
Cross References
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples: “If anyone desires to come after me, let him really deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34He summoned the crowd, along with His disciples, and said to them: “Whoever wants to follow along behind me must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Luke 9:23Then He said to everyone: “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me.
John 19:17And carrying His cross He went out to the place called ‘Skull’, which in Hebrew is called ‘ Golgotha’;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →