King James Bible
KJVThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 16:24 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
World English BibleWEB | Then Jesus said to his disciples, |If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Then said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Then Jesus said to His disciples, |If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower. |