Mark 8:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτόν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.

Transliteration

And having proskalesamenos the ochlon with the mathētais of him, he eipen to them, Whoever thelei behind me to elthein, let him aparnēsasthō heauton, and let him aratō the stauron of him, and let him akoloutheitō me.

Grammar Details

• *proskalesamenos*: participle, aorist middle nominative singular - having called to himself
• *ochlon*: noun, masculine accusative singular - crowd/multitude
• *mathētais*: noun, masculine dative plural - with disciples
• *eipen*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *thelei*: verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he wishes/wants
• *elthein*: verb, aorist active infinitive - to come/follow
• *aparnēsasthō*: verb, aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deny
• *heauton*: reflexive pronoun, masculine accusative singular - himself
• *aratō*: verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take up
• *stauron*: noun, masculine accusative singular - cross
• *akoloutheitō*: verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow

Word Meanings

• *proskalesamenos*: having called to himself/summoned
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude/throng
• *mathētais*: disciples/students/followers
• *eipen*: he said/spoke
• *thelei*: wishes/wants/desires
• *elthein*: to come/follow
• *aparnēsasthō*: let him deny/renounce/disown
• *heauton*: himself/his own self
• *aratō*: let him take up/pick up/lift
• *stauron*: cross/stake
• *akoloutheitō*: let him follow/accompany

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:38 : 38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
• Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 {G2532} Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
• John 10:27 : 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• Num 14:24 : 24 but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
• 1 Kgs 14:8 : 8 and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes,
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 Hereby {G5129} know we love, {G2316} because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
• Gal 5:24 : 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
• 1 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 For, I think, {G3754} God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; 12 and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.
• Matt 16:24 : 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 9:43-48 : 43 And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. 45 And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Matt 7:13-14 : 13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
• Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that [life] which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, [the faith] which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
• Matt 5:29-30 : 29 And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
• 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered {G5228} {G2257} in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
• 1 Pet 4:13 : 13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
• 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.
• Mark 10:21 : 21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Luke 9:23 : 23 And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross {G2596} daily, and follow me.
• Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
• Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.
• John 13:36-37 : 36 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, {G846} Whither I go, thou canst not follow {G3427} now; but thou shalt follow {G3427} afterwards. 37 Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
• John 19:17 : 17 They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha:
• John 21:19-20 : 19 Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 {G1161} Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• Rom 6:6 : 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
• Rom 8:17 : 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him].
• Rom 15:1-3 : 1 Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying. 3 For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.
• 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat {G3756} no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.
• 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
• 1 Cor 15:31 : 31 I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die {G2596} daily.
• Luke 14:33 : 33 So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
• Luke 18:22 : 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Luke 20:45 : 45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
• Gal 6:14 : 14 But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
• Phil 3:7 : 7 Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
• Phil 3:10 : 10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;
• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
• Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
• 2 Thess 3:11 : 11 For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
• Titus 2:12 : 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
• Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
• Mark 7:14 : 14 And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: