Matthew 16:24

Free Bible Version

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to be a follower of mine, you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.

Matthew 27:32

On the way they found a man called Simon, from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Mark 15:21

They forced a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the countryside, to carry his cross. Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Mark 8:34

Jesus called the crowd and his disciples over to him, and told them, “If you want to follow me, you must give up on yourselves, pick up your cross and follow me.

Luke 14:27

If you don't carry your cross and follow me, you can't be my disciple.

Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the countryside. They put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

John 19:17

They led Jesus away, who carried his own cross, and went out to the “Place of the Skull,” (Golgotha in Hebrew).

John 21:19

Jesus said this to explain the kind of death by which he would glorify God. Then he said to Peter, “Follow me.”

John 21:22

Jesus told him, “If I want him to remain alive here until I return, why is that your concern? You follow me!”

Acts 14:22

They encouraged the believers to remain firm and to continue to trust in Jesus. “We have to go through many trials to enter God's kingdom,” they said.

Colossians 1:24

I'm happy to have trouble for your sake, for by means of what happens to me physically I'm part of Christ's sufferings that he continues to experience for the sake of his body, the church.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that none of you would be upset by your troubles—for you know we should expect such things.

2 Timothy 3:12

Of course it's true that everyone who wants to live a life devoted to God in Christ Jesus will experience persecution,

1 Peter 2:21

In fact this is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example, so you should follow in his footsteps.