Mark 8:34
Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples and told them, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously,
Matthew 10:38
The one who doesn't take up his cross and follow me isn't worthy of me.
Luke 14:26-27
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.
Numbers 14:24
Now as to my servant Caleb, because a different spirit is within him and he has remained true to me, I'm going to bring him into the land that he explored, and his descendants are to inherit it.
1 Kings 14:8
"I tore the kingdom away from David's dynasty. "Then I gave it to you. But you have not lived like my servant David, who kept my commands with all his heart, and did only what I considered to be right.
Matthew 7:13-14
"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people are entering by it.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously.
Mark 9:43-48
So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It's better for you to enter life injured than to have two hands and go to hell, to the fire that cannot be put out.
Galatians 5:24
Now those who belong to the Messiah Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.
Matthew 5:29-30
So if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your body parts than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
Matthew 27:32
As they were leaving, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. Then he told him, "You're missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
Luke 9:23
Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,
Luke 13:24
He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.
Luke 14:33
In the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions."
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, he told him, "You still need to do one thing. Sell everything you have and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
Luke 20:45
While all the people were listening, he told his disciples,
John 13:36-37
Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "I'm going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on."
John 19:17
Carrying the cross all by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of a Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
John 21:19-20
Now he said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, Jesus told him, "Keep following me."
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
Romans 6:6
We know that our old natures were crucified with him so that our sin-laden bodies might be rendered powerless and we might no longer be slaves to sin.
Romans 8:17
Now if we are children, we are heirs heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Romans 15:1-3
Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at.
1 Corinthians 8:13
Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
1 Corinthians 9:19
Although I am free from everyone's expectations, I have made myself a servant to all of them to win more people.
1 Corinthians 15:31
I face death every day! That is as certain, brothers, as it is that I am proud of you in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.
Galatians 2:20
I no longer live, but the Messiah lives in me, and the life that I am now living in this body I live by the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 6:14
But may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!
Philippians 3:7
But whatever things were assets to me, these I now consider a loss for the sake of the Messiah.
Philippians 3:10
I want to know the Messiah what his resurrection power is like and what it means to share in his sufferings by becoming like him in his death,
Colossians 1:24
Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah's sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church.
Colossians 3:5
So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).
2 Thessalonians 3:11
We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working you are busy interfering in other people's lives!
Titus 2:12
It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age
Hebrews 13:13
Therefore go to him outside the camp and endure the insults he endured.
1 Peter 4:1
Therefore, since the Messiah suffered in a mortal body, you, too, must arm yourselves with the same determination, because the person who has suffered in a mortal body has stopped sinning,
1 Peter 4:13
Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.
2 Peter 1:14
because I know that the removal of my bodily tent will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, has shown me.
Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The Devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.
Mark 7:14
Then he called to the crowd again and told them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand!