45 Bible Verses about The Cross

and two others with him, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle.

for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:

In the mean time the mother of Jesus, and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene, were standing by the cross.

For tho' the doctrine of the cross seems folly to those that perish: yet we that are to be saved, do feel its energy is divine.

and he that does not bear his cross, and tread in my steps, cannot be my disciple.

save your self, and come down from the cross.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

but far be it from me that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is as contemptible to me, as I am to the world.

and he bearing his cross, marched out to a place called the skull, which is in the Syriac, Golgotha: where they crucified him,

at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.

the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree.

As they were going along, they met a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: and compelled him to carry the cross.

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up,

but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children.

Jesus answer'd, verily I tell you, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.

he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

At the same time, two robbers were crucified with him: one on his right hand, the other on his left.

and cancell'd the obligation of the ceremonial law, which was disadvantageous to us, removing that which divided us, and nailing it to the cross.

saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self.

and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

for tho' he was crucified with the appearance of weakness, yet he lives by the power of God; tho' we are afflicted upon his account, we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

since then we died with Christ, we are persuaded that we shall also live with him:

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.

now near the place where he was crucified, there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, in which no body had ever yet been laid.

then said he to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you enter into your kingdom.

and Pilate caused an inscription to be put over the cross, in these words, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he pass'd by in his return out of the country, was compell'd to carry the cross.

The same day Jesus went on board a vessel with his disciples, and said to them, let us pass over to the other side of the lake: and so they put off to sea.

and having made peace by the blood of his cross, to reconcile all things to himself, both those in heaven, and those upon earth.

when Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, woman, behold thy son.

but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately blood and water issued out.

and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots,

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour.

when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is finished: and bowing his head, he expir'd.

by this was the love of God displayed towards us, in that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live thro' him.

The same day in the evening, he said to them, let us cross over to the other side of the lake.

they who desire to make a figure in the world, constrain you to be circumcised, only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

now they who belong to Christ, have crucified the animal nature with the affections and passions thereof.

when they were come to a place called Golgotha, a word which signifies a skull,

As they were conducting him to execution, they seiz'd upon one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming to town, and oblig'd him to carry the cross after Jesus,