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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.

And {G1161} he said {G3004} to {G4314} them all {G3956}, If any man {G1536} will {G2309} come {G2064} after {G3694} me {G3450}, let him deny {G533} himself {G1438}, and {G2532} take up {G142} his {G846} cross {G4716} daily {G2250}{G2596}, and {G2532} follow {G190} me {G3427}.

Then to everyone he said, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him say ‘No’ to himself, take up his execution-stake daily and keep following me.

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 10:38 (110 votes)

    And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

  • Matthew 10:39 (110 votes)

    He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

  • Luke 14:26 (88 votes)

    If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:27 (88 votes)

    And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Romans 8:13 (78 votes)

    For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

  • Mark 8:34 (69 votes)

    And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Mark 8:38 (69 votes)

    Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.