Mark 8:34

Jesus 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.

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In The King James Version

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

In Context

33Jesus turned around and looking at his disciples, reprimanded Peter. “Get away from me, Satan,” he said. “You're not thinking as God thinks, but as human beings do.”

35If you want to save your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me and the good news you will save it.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:8I took the kingdom from the house of David and gave it to you. But you were not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and was totally committed to following me, only doing what was right in my sight.

Matthew 7:13Enter by the narrow entrance. For the entrance is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many travel that way.

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to be a follower of mine, you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.

Mark 7:14Jesus called the crowd to him again and told them, “Please, everyone listen to me and understand.

Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Luke 13:24“Try very hard to enter the narrow doorway, because I tell you that many will try to go in, and won't succeed.

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38

Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →

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