Luke 9:23

“If any one of you wants to follow me, you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily, and follow me,” Jesus told all of them.

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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

22“The Son of man must experience terrible sufferings,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the religious teachers. He will be killed, but on the third day he will rise again.”

24“For if you want to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.

Mark 8:34Jesus called the crowd and his disciples over to him, and told them, “If you want to follow me, you must give up on yourselves, pick up your cross and follow me.

John 12:25If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever.

1 Corinthians 15:30As for us, why do we place ourselves in danger hour after hour?

2 Timothy 3:12Of course it's true that everyone who wants to live a life devoted to God in Christ Jesus will experience 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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