Matthew 16:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

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  • Matt 10:38 : 38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
  • Luke 14:27 : 27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
  • 1 Pet 4:1-2 : 1 Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • Mark 10:21 : 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
  • Heb 11:24-26 : 24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
  • Luke 9:23-27 : 23 And he said to them all, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses himself or is cast away? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed, when he comes in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
  • John 19:17 : 17 And he, bearing his cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha:
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:
  • Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.
  • Mark 8:34 : 34 And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Luke 23:26 : 26 And as they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it behind Jesus.
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 That no one should be unsettled by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

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