Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not (up) his cross, and (pur)sueth me (or and followeth me), is not worthy to me [or is not worthy of me].
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
In Context
39He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall find it.
Cross References
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man will come after me, deny he himself, and take (up) his cross, and (pur)sue me (or and follow me);
Mark 8:34And when the people was called together, with his disciples, he said to them, If any man will come after me, deny he himself, and take his cross, and (pur)sue he me, [or and (pur) sue me], (or and follow me).
Luke 9:23And he said to all [men], If any [man] will come after me, deny he himself, and take he his cross every day, and (pur)sue he me (or and follow me).
John 19:17And he bare to himself a cross (or And he carried his own cross), and went out into that place, that is said (or is called) Calvary, (and) in Hebrew 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 →