Luke 9:23

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and rise on the third day.

24For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it

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Cross References

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

Mark 8:34And calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them: Whoever desires to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 12:25He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

1 Corinthians 15:30Why also are we in peril every hour?

2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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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