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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.

And {G2532} when he had called {G4341} the people {G3793} unto him with {G4862} his {G846} disciples {G3101} also, he said {G2036} unto them {G846}, Whosoever {G3748} will {G2309} come {G2064} after {G3694} me {G3450}, let him deny {G533} himself {G1438}, and {G2532} take up {G142} his {G846} cross {G4716}, and {G2532} follow {G190} me {G3427}.

Then Yeshua called the crowd and his talmidim to him and told them, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him say `No' to himself, take up his execution stake, and keep following me.

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 10:38 (38 votes)

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

  • Luke 14:26 (22 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 (22 votes)

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

  • John 10:27 (18 votes)

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  • 1 Kings 14:8 (18 votes)

    And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and [yet] thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do [that] only [which was] right in mine eyes;

  • Galatians 5:24 (17 votes)

    And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  • Galatians 2:20 (16 votes)

    I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.