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Matthew 10:38The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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38 καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος.
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Matthew 10:38King James Version
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38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 10:38American Standard Version
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38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 10:38The Bible in Living English
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38 and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
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Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 10New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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accept: Lit., “take (up); take hold of.” Here used figuratively in the sense of taking on oneself the responsibilities and consequences connected with becoming a disciple of Jesus.
torture stake: Or “execution stake.” This is the first occurrence of the Greek word stau·rosʹ. In classical Greek, it primarily referred to an upright stake or pole. Used figuratively, it sometimes stood for the suffering, shame, torture, and even death that a person experienced because of being a follower of Jesus.—See Glossary.
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