Luke 9:23

And to all present he said, “If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their 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

22he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

24For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38Anyone who does not take their cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, take up their cross, and follow me.

John 12:25A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life.

1 Corinthians 15:30Why, too, do we risk our lives every hour?

2 Timothy 3:12Yes, and all who aim at living a religious life in union with Christ Jesus will have to 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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