Mark 8:34

Then he called the crowd and his disciples together, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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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

33But Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of people.”

35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel, will save it.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:8I tore the kingdom away from the family of David and gave it to you, yet you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with all his heart, to do only what was right in my eyes.

Matthew 7:13Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many people who go through it.

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 7:14He called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand.

Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him and loved him. He said to him, “One thing you lack. You must sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Luke 13:24“Struggle to enter through the narrow door, because, I say to you, many will want to enter, but will not be able to enter.

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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