Matthew 10:38
and he that doth not bear his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 one desireth to come after me, let him deny himself; and let him bear his cross, and come after me.
Mark 8:34And Jesus called the multitude, together with his disciples, and said to them: Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and come after me.
Luke 9:23And he said before all the people: He that would follow me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and so come after me.
John 19:17bearing his cross, to a place called a Skull, and in Hebrew 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 →