45 Bible Verses about The Cross

There they crucified him, and two others with him--one on each side, and Jesus between them.

For there are many--of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears--who are living in enmity to the cross of the Christ.

Meanwhile near the cross of Jesus were standing his mother and his mother's sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary of Magdala.

The Message of the Cross is indeed mere folly to those who are in the path to Ruin, but to us who are in the path of Salvation it is the very power of God.

Whoever does not carry his own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.

'come down from the cross and save yourself!"

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

The Roman Officer, who was standing facing Jesus, on seeing the way in which he expired, exclaimed: "This man must indeed have been 'God's Son'!"

But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

And he went out, carrying his cross himself, to the place which is named from a scull, or, in Hebrew, Golgotha.

And with him they crucified two robbers, one on the right, and the other on the left.

The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a cross.

As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene of the name of Simon; and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.

He, I say, in accordance with God's definite plan and with his previous knowledge, was betrayed, and you, by the hands of lawless men, nailed him to a cross and put him to death.

So Jesus turned and said to them: "Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

And Jesus answered: "I tell you, this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."

He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!

And he 'himself carried our sins' in his own body to the cross, so that we might die to our sins, and live for righteousness. 'His bruising was your healing.'

At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.

He canceled the bond which stood against us--the bond that consisted of ordinances--and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!

And saying as they did so: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

And the man who does not take his cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we shall live for you through the power of God.

And our belief is, that, as we have shared Christ's Death, we shall also share his Life.

My mission from Christ was not to baptize, but to tell the Good News; not, however, in the language of philosophy, lest the cross of the Christ should be robbed of its meaning.

At the place where Jesus had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a newly-made tomb in which no one had ever been laid.

Jesus," he went on, "do not forget me when you have come to your Kingdom."

Pilate also had these words written and put up over the cross--'JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

And they led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.

One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: "Let us go across the lake."

And through him to reconcile all things to himself (making peace by the shedding of Christ's blood offered upon the cross)-- whether on earth or in Heaven.

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved, standing near, he said to his mother: "There is your son."

One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water immediately flowed from it.

[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

Christ ransomed us from the curse pronounced in the Law, by taking the curse on himself for us, for Scripture says--'Cursed is any one who is hanged on a tree.'

At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting till three in the afternoon.

When Jesus had received the wine, he exclaimed: "All is finished!" Then, bowing his head, he resigned his spirit to God.

The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him.

In the evening of the same day, Jesus said to them: "Let us go across."

Those who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances are the very people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised; and they do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the Christ.

And those who belong to Jesus, the Christ, have already crucified their earthly nature, with its passions and its cravings.

On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),

And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.