Matthew 16:24

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

²³ but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine. ²⁴ 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. ²⁵ for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer.

Bear His Cross

Come After Me

Deny Himself

Follow Me

Jesus Said

Take Up His Cross

Put Aside

Jesus

No

Matthew 10:38

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

Luke 14:27

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

Matthew 27:32

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

Mark 8:34

Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

Mark 10:21

then Jesus looking upon him with a favourable eye, said, there is one thing still to be done; go, sell all your estate, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Luke 9:23-27

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.

Luke 23:26

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,

John 19:17

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

Acts 14:22

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

1 Thessalonians 3:3

none of you might be stagger'd by these persecutions: for you know that we are destin'd to suffer.

2 Timothy 3:12

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

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 then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

Mark 15:21

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.