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 et l’homme aura pour ennemis les gens de sa maison.

37 Celui qui aime son père ou sa mère plus que moi n’est pas digne de moi, et celui qui aime son fils ou sa fille plus que moi n’est pas digne de moi;

38 celui qui ne prend pas sa croix, et ne me suit pas, n’est pas digne de moi.

39 Celui qui conservera sa vie la perdra, et celui qui perdra sa vie à cause de moi la retrouvera.

40 Celui qui vous reçoit me reçoit, et celui qui me reçoit, reçoit celui qui m’a envoyé.

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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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