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

And he called to him all the multitude, and said unto them, hear me all of you, and understand.

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And whilst all the people were hearkening, he said to his disciples,

Whosoever

And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it were better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having both hands to go into hell, into the fire that never will be quenched:

If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and spacious the road, which leadeth to perdition, and they are many who enter that way:

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day;

Take

Then Jesus looking upon him, loved him, and said to him, In one thing thou art defective: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.

And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.

And carrying his cross he went forth to a place called the Place of a Skull, which in the Hebrew is termed Golgotha:

strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.

knowing this, that our old man hath been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be abolished, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.

For I think that God hath exposed us his apostles the last as devoted unto death. For we have been made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

I solemnly declare by all the joy over you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

But they who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and irregular appetites.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world,

that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, the vile passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is idolatry:

For we hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing no work, but being busy-bodies.

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

Fear nothing from the things which thou shalt suffer: lo! the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have a ten day's tribulation: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Follow

If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Then Jesus hearing this, said to him, Yet one thing thou lackest: sell all whatsoever thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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

Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, Whither art thou going? Jesus answered him, Whither I am going, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me hereafter.

This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me.

Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

knowing that the deposition of this frail tabernacle of mine is hastily approaching, as our Lord Jesus Christ hath made evident to me.

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

General references

And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And whilst all the people were hearkening, he said to his disciples,