Luke 9:23

Webster's Bible (1833)

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,{TR, NU add "daily"} and follow me.

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  • Matt 10:38-39 : 38 He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • Mark 8:34-38 : 34 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. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate 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 12:25-26 : 25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
  • Rom 8:13 : 13 For if you live after the flesh, you must 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 your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
  • 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;
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
  • Matt 16:22-25 : 22 Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you." 23 But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men." 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. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
  • 1 Cor 15:30-31 : 30 Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour? 31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

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    23But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

    24Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

  • Mark 8:34-35
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    34He 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.

    35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.

  • Luke 14:25-27
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    25Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

    26"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

    27Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.

  • Luke 9:24-26
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    24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

    25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

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

  • Matt 10:37-39
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    37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

    38He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

    39He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

  • Luke 9:22
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    22saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

  • Luke 9:57
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    57As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

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    33So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.

  • John 21:19
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    19Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

  • Matt 10:32-33
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    32Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

    33But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

  • Luke 9:59-62
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    59He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

    60But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

    61Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."

    62But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

  • Matt 19:21
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    21Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

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    21Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

    22But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

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    19A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

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    31He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

  • John 12:25-26
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    25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

    26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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    26When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.

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    21Jesus 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."

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    28He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

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    33Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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    7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"

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    17He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha,"

  • Luke 18:22
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    22When 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."

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    51It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

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    11When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

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    36Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

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    32As 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.

  • Mark 10:28-29
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    28Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

    29Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the Gospel's sake,

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    9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

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    33"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

  • John 13:37
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    37Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

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    33He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"

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    19He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."

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    37He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.