Luke 9:23 - Common English Bible Jesus said to everyone, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said to everyone: "If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me. |