Matthew 10:38

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Matthew 10:36–40 · Berean Standard Bible

36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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Mark 8:34

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Mark 10:21

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Luke 9:23

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 9:24

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Luke 14:27

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John 19:17

Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.