Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 10:38
And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Matthew 27:32
As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.
Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 10:21
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Luke 9:23-27
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.
John 19:17
and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
1 Thessalonians 3:3
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
1 Peter 4:1-2
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Mark 15:21
And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.