Luke 14:27

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And whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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  • Matt 10:38 : 38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
  • Luke 9:23-25 : 23 Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.' 24 'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.' 25 'What good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit their very self?'
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
  • Mark 8:34-37 : 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.' 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
  • Mark 10:21 : 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
  • John 19:17 : 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Matt 16:24-26 : 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  • Mark 15:21 : 21 They forced a man named Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside and was the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry His cross.

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  • Luke 14:25-26
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    25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,

    26If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:33
    86%

    33In the same way, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 16:24-25
    2 verses
    85%

    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

    25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

  • Matt 10:37-39
    3 verses
    85%

    37The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

    38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

    39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

  • Mark 8:34-35
    2 verses
    83%

    34Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.'

    35For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

  • Luke 9:23-26
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    82%

    23Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.'

    24'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.'

    25'What good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit their very self?'

    26For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

  • Luke 14:28
    78%

    28For which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

  • Matt 10:24
    73%

    24A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above the master.

  • John 12:25-26
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    25The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

    26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

  • Mark 10:29
    73%

    29Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left home, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for my sake and for the gospel,

  • John 14:24
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    24The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.

  • Matt 12:30
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    30Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.

  • Luke 11:23
    72%

    23Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.

  • Matt 8:21-22
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    21Another of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.'

    22But Jesus told him, 'Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.'

  • Matt 10:33-34
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    72%

    33But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

    34Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

  • Luke 18:29
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    29Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

  • Luke 9:57
    71%

    57As they were traveling along the road, someone said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.'

  • Luke 6:47
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    47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

  • Luke 9:62
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    62Jesus replied, 'No one who puts their hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.'

  • Mark 13:13
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    13Everyone will hate you because of My name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Matt 19:29
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    29And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

  • Luke 17:33
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    33Whoever tries to save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.

  • Matt 12:50
    70%

    50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.

  • Mark 5:37
    70%

    37He did not allow anyone to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • Matt 11:28
    70%

    28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

  • Luke 9:59
    70%

    59He said to another man, 'Follow me.' But the man replied, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.'

  • Matt 27:32
    70%

    32As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.

  • John 13:35-37
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    35'By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.'

    36Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, where are You going?' Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.'

    37'Lord,' Peter asked, 'why can't I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You!'

  • Luke 23:26
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    26As they led Him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

  • Mark 13:16
    70%

    16And let the one who is in the field not turn back to get their cloak.

  • Matt 6:24
    69%

    24No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

  • John 15:8
    69%

    8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and show yourselves to be my disciples.

  • Matt 10:22
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    22You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Luke 16:13
    69%

    13No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

  • John 15:6
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    6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.

  • Gal 6:14
    69%

    14But as for me, may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • John 6:66
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    66From that time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.