Matthew 10:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

New Living Translation
If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.

English Standard Version
And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Berean Study Bible
and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

New American Standard Bible
And the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

NASB 1995
"And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

NASB 1977
“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

Amplified Bible
And he who does not take his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] is not worthy of Me.

Christian Standard Bible
And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Contemporary English Version
And unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Good News Translation
Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not fit to be my disciples.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow me doesn't deserve to be my disciple.

International Standard Version
The one who doesn't take up his cross and follow me isn't worthy of me.

NET Bible
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

New King James Version
And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.

New Heart English Bible
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

World English Bible
He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

American King James Version
And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.

American Standard Version
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

A Faithful Version
And the one who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Darby Bible Translation
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

English Revised Version
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthie of me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he that taketh not his crosse, & foloweth me, is not worthy of me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he yt taketh not his crosse and foloweth me, is not mete for me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he yt taketh not his crosse and foloweth me ys not mete for me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.

Berean Literal Bible
And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Smith's Literal Translation
And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The one welcomingly receiving you, welcomingly receives Me; and the one welcomingly receiving Me, welcomingly receives the One having sent Me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever does not take up his cross, and follow me is not worthy of me.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And everyone who does not take his cross and come after me is not worthy of me.

Lamsa Bible
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Godbey New Testament
Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

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

Mace New Testament
and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.

Weymouth New Testament
and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.

Worrell New Testament
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.

Worsley New Testament
and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
















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