Luke 9:23

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

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  • Matt 10:38-39 : 38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • Mark 8:34-38 : 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? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If 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. 27 And whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
  • John 12:25-26 : 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If 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.
  • Rom 8:13 : 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
  • Titus 2:12 : 12 It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
  • Matt 16:22-25 : 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You!" 23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns." 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.
  • 1 Cor 15:30-31 : 30 And why are we in danger every hour? 31 I face death every day—yes, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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    23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

    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.

  • Mark 8:34-35
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    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 14:25-27
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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.

    27And whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 9:24-26
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    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.

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    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.

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

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

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    32Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

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

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    21Another of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.'

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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.

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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.

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    28So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

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    28Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!'

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