Matthew 16:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G5119} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424} unto his{G846} disciples{G3101}, If any{G1536} man will{G2309}{(G5719)} come{G2064}{(G5629)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, let him deny{G533}{(G5663)} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} take up{G142}{(G5657)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Iesus then sayde to his disciples. If eny man wyll folowe me leet him forsake him sylfe and take vp his crosse and folowe me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde Iesus vnto his disciples: Yf eny man wil folowe me, let him forsake himself, & take vp his crosse, and folowe me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and followe me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde Iesus vnto his disciples: If any man wyll folowe me, let hym forsake him selfe, and take vp his crosse, and folowe me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:38 : 38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
  • Luke 14:27 : 27 And whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
  • 1 Pet 4:1-2 : 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body on our behalf, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body has ceased from sin. 2 As a result, you should no longer live the rest of your earthly life for human desires but instead for the will of God.
  • Mark 10:21 : 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
  • Heb 11:24-26 : 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded the reproach for the sake of Christ as greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to the reward.
  • Luke 9:23-27 : 23 Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.' 24 'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.' 25 'What good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit their very self?' 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.
  • John 19:17 : 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  • Matt 27:32 : 32 As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.
  • Mark 8:34 : 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.'
  • Luke 23:26 : 26 As they led Him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 So that no one would be unsettled by these troubles. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

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