Matthew
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 10:38
“And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 10:38 Context
35For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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Translation Details for Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
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Bible Commentary for Matthew 10:38
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 10:38
10:38 He that taketh not his cross - That is, whatever pain or inconvenience cannot be avoided, but by doing some evil, or omitting some good. #Mt 16:24|; Luke 14:27.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 10:38
Mt 10:38 He that taketh not his cross. Luke adds, "daily" (Lu 9:23); not once, but all the time. The cross is the pain of the "self-denial" required. The cross is the "symbol of doing our duty, even at the cost of the most painful death". Christ obeyed God, and carried out his work of the salvation of men, though it required him to die upon the cross in order to do it. And ever since, the cross has stood as the emblem, not of suffering, but of suffering for the sake of Christ and his gospel. And followeth me. To follow Christ is to take him for our master, our teacher, our example; to believe his doctrines, to uphold his cause, to obey his precepts, and to do it though it leads to heaven by the way of the cross.
And he that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
- Basic English Bible
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
- Darby Bible
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.
- Webster's Bible
and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.
- Weymouth Bible
He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
- World English Bible
And he that takith not his croos, and sueth me, is not worthi to me.
- Wycliffe Bible
and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
- Youngs Literal Bible