Mark 8:34

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Mark 8:34

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Summary

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Called

Mark 7:14

Luke 9:23

Luke 20:45

Whosoever

Take

Follow

General references

Matthew 10:38

Luke 20:45

Bible References

Called

He called the crowd again and said: Listen and understand!

He told them all: If any man would come after me let him deny himself. Let him take up his stake (of self-denial) daily, and follow me.

He spoke to the disciples while all the people listened:

Whosoever

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It would be better to enter into life maimed then, having two hands to be destroyed in the ever-burning trash fires in the Valley of Hinnom. (Greek: Gehenna)

If your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away! It is better to lose a part of your body then to have your whole body destroyed in the ever-burning fires of the Valley of Hinnom.

Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.

Those who do not carry their own stake and come after me may not be my disciples.

We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves.

If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.

For, though I am free from all persons, yet I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain more.

Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ.

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

Take

Jesus lovingly looked at him and said: You lack one thing. Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me.

They then found Simon, a man from Cyrene. They forced him to go with them to carry the stake.

They took Jesus bearing his own stake to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

We know this that our old self was impaled with him that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer be in bondage to sin.

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

I face death daily even as I rejoice over you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have impaled the flesh with its passions and lusts.

Never should I boast except in the stake (symbolic: self-denial and atonement) of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is through this stake that the world has been impaled to me, and I to the world.

I want to know him and the power of his resurrection. I want to know the fellowship of his sufferings and become conformed to his death.

I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. I do my share in behalf of his body, the congregation, to provide what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

We say this because we hear that there are people among you who are lazy and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business.

Since Christ suffered physically for us, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had. Whoever suffers physically has ceased from sin.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil (false accuser) (Devil) is about to throw you into prison, that you may be tested. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful even if you must die, and I will give you the crown of life.

Follow

My servant Caleb has a different attitude and has wholeheartedly followed me, I will bring him to the land he already explored. His descendants will possess it.

I took the kingdom away from David's descendants and gave it to you. You have not been like my servant David. He was completely loyal to me. He obeyed my commands, and did only what I approve of.

You who come to me may not be my disciple unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and yourself.

When Jesus heard it he said to him, You lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

My sheep hear my voice. I know them and they follow me.

Simon Peter said: Lord where are you going? Jesus answered: Where I am going you cannot follow me now. You will follow me later.

Now this he spoke, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. After he spoke he said: Follow me.

Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.

I know that putting off my earthly dwelling is imminent, even as our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.

By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

General references

Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me.

He spoke to the disciples while all the people listened: