Mark 8:34

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

³³ But he turned about, and, looking on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get behind me, adversary: for you are not thinking of the things of God, but of the things of men. ³⁴ And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them: Whoever determines to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ³⁵ For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel s, shall save it.

Come After Me

Deny Himself

Follow Me

Jesus Said

Take Up His Cross

Put Aside

Whosoever Will Come

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Mark

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Matthew 10:38

and whoever does not take his cross and fol low after me, is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:26-27

If any one comes to me, and hates not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his own life also, he can not be my disciple.

John 10:27

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

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

Matthew 16:24

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

Mark 9:43-48

And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

Galatians 5:24

Now those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 John 3:16

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

Matthew 5:29-30

If, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

Matthew 27:32

And as they were going out, they found a man of Gyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and fol low me.

Luke 9:23

And he said to them all: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fol low me.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 14:33

So, then, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, can not be my disciple.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Luke 20:45

And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples:

John 13:36-37

Simon Peter said to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him: Whither I go, you can not follow me now; but you shall follow me hereafter.

John 19:17

And, bearing his cross, he went forth into a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called, in Hebrew, Golgotha,

John 21:19-20

But this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him: Follow me.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our former man has been crucified with him, in order that the sinful body may be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer serve sin:

Romans 8:17

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

Romans 15:1-3

But we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that God has appointed us the apostles, to the lowest place, as under sentence of death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

1 Corinthians 8:13

For which reason, if meat cause my brother to fall, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

1 Corinthians 9:19

For, though I am free from all men, yet have I made my self a servant to all, that I may gain the more.

1 Corinthians 15:31

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

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ, yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 6:14

But may I never boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Philippians 3:7

But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.

Philippians 3:10

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, by conforming myself to his death,

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.

Titus 2:12

teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age;

Hebrews 13:13

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

1 Peter 4:1

Since, then, Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, do you also arm yourselves with the same determination; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

1 Peter 4:13

But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful.

2 Peter 1:14

For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of the things which you are about to suffer; behold, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Mark 7:14

And he called the whole multitude to him, and said to them: Hear me, all of you, and understand.