Luke 9:23
“¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse daily, and follow me.”
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Luke 9:23 Context
21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing, 22Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things, and be reiected of the Elders, and chiefe Priests, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised the third day. 23¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse daily, and follow me. 24For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it. 25For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away?
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Other Translations for Luke 9:23
And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- King James Version
And He was saying to {them} all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
- Basic English Bible
And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;
- Darby Bible
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- Webster's Bible
And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.
- Weymouth Bible
He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
- World English Bible
And he seide to alle, If ony wole come aftir me, denye he hym silf, and take he his cross euery dai, and sue he me.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 9:23
9:23 Let him deny himself, and take up his cross - The necessity of this duty has been shown in many places: the extent of it is specified here, daily - Therefore that day is lost wherein no cross is taken up.