Thematic Bible: Tests of

Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs. Jesus says to him again the second time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my sheep. He says to him the third time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved that he said the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep. read more.
Truly, truly, I say to thee, when thou west younger, thou didst gird thyself and walk where thou wouldest;and when thou shalt grow old, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and bring thee where thou wilt not. And this he said, signifying by what death he shall honour God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.

So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Oneselfdiscipleship, cost ofForsaking All OthersRenunciationSelf DenialSelf SacrificeBeing DevoutCares Of This WorldDeath To Selfdiscipleship, nature ofNot Giving UpNever Giving Uppossessionssalesgoodbyes

Every one therefore who shall agree with me before men, I also will agree with him before my Father, him in the heavens. But whoever should deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, him in the heavens. Think not that I came to cast peace upon earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword. read more.
For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the bride against her mother-in-law. And a man's enemies, they pertaining to his household. He loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me; and he loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me. And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me. He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.

If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.