Mark 8:34

World English Bible (2000)

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to 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 He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
• Luke 14:26-27 : 26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple. 27 Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't 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 has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into which he went; and his seed shall possess it.
• 1 Kgs 14:8 : 8 and tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it you; and yet you have 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 my eyes,
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
• Gal 5:24 : 24 Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
• 1 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor. 11 Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place. 12 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure. 13 Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
• Matt 16:24 : 24 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.
• Mark 9:43-48 : 43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire, 44 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.' 45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched-- 46 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.' 47 If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire, 48 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'
• Matt 7:13-14 : 13 "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. 14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who 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. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
• Matt 5:29-30 : 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. 30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Forasmuch then as 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;
• 1 Pet 4:13 : 13 But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
• 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
• Mark 10:21 : 21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."
• Luke 9:23 : 23 He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• Luke 13:24 : 24 "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
• Matt 27:32 : 32 As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
• John 13:36-37 : 36 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards." 37 Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
• John 19:17 : 17 He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha,"
• John 21:19-20 : 19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me." 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?"
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions 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 with, so that we would 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 indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
• Rom 15:1-3 : 1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. 3 For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
• 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forevermore, that I don't cause my brother to stumble.
• 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
• 1 Cor 15:31 : 31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
• Luke 14:33 : 33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
• Luke 18:22 : 22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
• Luke 20:45 : 45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
• Gal 6:14 : 14 But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
• Phil 3:7 : 7 However, 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 to 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 assembly;
• Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
• 2 Thess 3:11 : 11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
• Titus 2:12 : 12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
• Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
• Mark 7:14 : 14 He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.