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Luke 14:27

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

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ASV

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

KJV

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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τὸνtontheG3588 →
σταυρὸνstauroncrossG4716 →
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouof himselfG1438 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064 →
ὀπίσωopisōafterG3694 →
μου,mouMe,G3165 →
οὐounotG3756 →
δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410 →
εἶναίeinaito beG1511 →
μουmouMyG3165 →
μαθητής.¶mathētēsdisciple.G3101 →

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Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Matthew 10:38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.Luke 9:23–25Then 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.Matthew 16:24–26Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Mark 8:34–37Then 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.Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.2 Timothy 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,Matthew 13:21But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.John 19:17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.Luke 23:26As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

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