Luke 9:23

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.

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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 be raised the third day.

24For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34And when he had called the people to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.

1 Corinthians 15:30And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

2 Timothy 3:12And all indeed that will 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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