Thematic Bible: Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"


Thematic Bible





And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall preserve it.

Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.

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. For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it. For what advantage hath a man in gaining all the would, if he destroy himself, or be punished with the loss of life? read more.
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and his father's, and of the holy angels.