Luke 9:23

And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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In The King James Version

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

In Context

22saying, It is necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scholars, and be killed, and the third day to rise.

24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34And having called in the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wants to follow behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

1 Corinthians 15:30And we, why are we in peril every hour?

2 Timothy 3:12And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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