Luke 9:23

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, 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, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.

Mark 8:34He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

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

2 Timothy 3:12Yes, and all who 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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