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Matthew 10:38–39

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38And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Anyone who finds his life will lose it,z and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it.aa

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Cross references

  1. zMt 16:25; Mk 8:35; Lk 9:24; 17:33; Jn 12:25
  2. aaMt 9:9; Jn 8:12; 12:26; 21:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

NLTNew Living Translation

If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.