Matthew 10:37-38
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The Conditions of Discipleship. 37 (A)“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up his cross[a] and follow after me is not worthy of me.
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- 10:38 The first mention of the cross in Matthew, explicitly that of the disciple, but implicitly that of Jesus (and follow after me). Crucifixion was a form of capital punishment used by the Romans for offenders who were not Roman citizens.
Matthew 10:37-38
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 10:37-38
Good News Translation
37 “Those who love their father or mother more than me are not fit to be my disciples; those who love their son or daughter more than me are not fit to be my disciples. 38 (A)Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not fit to be my disciples.
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Matthew 10:37-38
New American Standard Bible
37 “(A)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (B)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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Matthew 10:37-38
New International Version
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(A) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(B)
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