Matthew 10:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 10:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 10:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 10:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:38 — World English Bible

Matthew 10:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:38 — American Standard Version

Matthew 10:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 10:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:38 — Darby Translation

Matthew 10:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthie of me.”

Matthew 10:38 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 10:38 in Context — Matthew 10

36 Y los enemigos del hombre [serán] los de su casa.

37 El que ama padre ó madre más que á mí, no es digno de mí; y el que ama hijo ó hija más que á mí, no es digno de mí.

38 Y el que no toma su cruz, y sigue en pos de mí, no es digno de mí.

39 El que hallare su vida, la perderá; y el que perdiere su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

40 El que os recibe á vosotros, á mí recibe; y el que á mí recibe, recibe al que me envió.

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What Does Matthew 10:38 Mean?

Matthew 10:38 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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