And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can be a disciple of mine.

Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Whoever does not carry their own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.

Doth not bear his cross - See on Matthew 10:38 (note); Matthew 16:24 (note).

(6) And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
(6) The true followers of Christ must at once build and fight, and therefore be ready and prepared to endure all types of miseries.

Whosoever doth not bear his cross,.... All reproach, afflictions, persecutions, and death itself, cheerfully and patiently; the Ethiopic version renders it, "of his death the cross"; it signifies whatever is trying and disagreeable to flesh and blood:
and come after me; bearing his cross; as Christ himself was about to do, and which doubtless he had in view;
cannot be my disciple; he is not so in reality, nor does he deserve the name.