Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
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Matthew 27:32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.
Mark 10:21And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Luke 9:23And he said to them all: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.
Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.
1 Thessalonians 3:3that no one be moved by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:22-24
Christ Reproves Peter. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of… Read the whole commentary →