'Cross' in the Bible

Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,

and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

and said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."

"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.