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Matthew 10:38
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Matthew 10:38
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
38*And he that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Chap. 16.24. luke. 9.23. mar. 8.34.
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 10:38
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893
An upright execution stake with a crosspiece; Christ's crucifixion and its reproach or burden; also to pass from one side to another.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth; as a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.
Meaning drawn from: Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · KJV usage (PCE)
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Open the full verse study27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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Open the full verse study34¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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Open the full verse study24¶ 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.
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Open the full verse study23¶ 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.
24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
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Open the full verse study17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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Open the full verse study21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
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Open the full verse study32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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