Matthew 10:38
"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Montgomery 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
39"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Cross References
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said. "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Luke 9:23And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.
John 19:17So they took Jesus, who went forth bearing his own cross, to a place called The Place of a Skull - in the Hebrew tongue, 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 →