Luke 9:23

And he said to all, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, 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, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.

24For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; and whoever loseth his life for my sake, he will save it.

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Cross References

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

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

John 12:25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life.

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

2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that 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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