Matthew 16:24

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

Matthew 27:32

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

Mark 15:21

And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.

Mark 8:34

And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

Luke 14:27

Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

Luke 23:26

And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.

John 19:17

And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head in Hebrew, Golgotha:

John 21:19

Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.

John 21:22

Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.

Acts 14:22

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

Colossians 1:24

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

1 Peter 2:21

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: