Luke 9:23

And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

Young's Literal Translation

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 — 'It behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and the third day to be raised.'

24for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever doth will to come after me — let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

John 12:25he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;

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

2 Timothy 3:12and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

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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