Matthew 10:38
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
In Context
39Whoever finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Cross References
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34Then he called the crowd over, along with his disciples, and said to them, “ Whoever wants to be one of my disciples must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 9:23Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
John 19:17Carrying his own cross, he went out to a location called the Place of the 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 →