Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Thomas Haweis 1795 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
Cross References
Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 9:23And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
John 19:17And carrying his cross he went forth to a place called the Place of a Skull, which in the Hebrew is termed 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 →