Matthew 10:38 — Meaning and Application

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“And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:38

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And a man's foes {shall be} they of his own household.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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Matthew 10:1

"And when he had called unto {him} his twelve disciples, he gave them power {against} unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. {against: or, over}"

Matthew 10:2

"Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James {the son} of Zebedee, and John his brother;"

Matthew 10:3

"Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James {the son} of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"

Matthew 10:4

"Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."

Matthew 10:5

"These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into {any} city of the Samaritans enter ye not:"

Matthew 10:6

"But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

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