Take Up Your Cross
Luke 9:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- KJV
- ¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- WEB
- He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.TR, NU add “daily”
- ASV
- And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- LSV
- And He said to all, “If anyone wills to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me;
- YLT
- And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;
- DBY
- And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;
- DRC
- And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- GNV
- And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse dayly, and follow me.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔρχεσθαι (“to come”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐλθεῖν (“to come”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀρνησάσθω (“he should deny”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπαρνησάσθω (“he should deny”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include καθ᾽ ἡμέραν (“every day”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἔρχεσθαι ἀρνησάσθω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔρχεσθαι ἀρνησάσθω; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐλθεῖν ἀπαρνησάσθω.
- SBLGNT: καθʼ ἡμέραν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καθʼ ἡμέραν; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθʼ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
- RP2018
- Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας, Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτόν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἔλεγε δὲ πρὸς πάντας, Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτόν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
- SCR1894
- ελεγεν δε προς παντας ει τις θελει οπισω μου ελθειν απαρνησασθω εαυτον και αρατω τον σταυρον αυτου καθ ημεραν και ακολουθειτω μοι
Who and where
◆ Foretelling the Death and Resurrection
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Self-DenialPoetry, New TestamentStoicismJohn, the ApostleCrossAbstinenceSelf-SurrenderChrist, Offices ofSacrificeJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 10:38–39and anyone who does not take up 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.
- Luke 14:26–27“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot…
- Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- John 12:25–26Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the…
- Mark 8:34–38Then 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. For whoever wants to save his life will lose…
- Colossians 3:5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
- Titus 2:12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
- 2 Timothy 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
- Matthew 16:22–25Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you…
- 1 Corinthians 15:30–31And why do we endanger ourselves every hour? I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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