Matthew 16:24

Legacy Standard Bible

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 27:32

And as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

Mark 10:21

And looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Mark 15:21

And they *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.

Mark 8:34

And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Luke 14:27

Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luke 23:26

And when they led Him away, they took hold of a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

John 19:17

They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

John 21:19

Now this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He *said to him, “Follow Me!”

John 21:22

Jesus *said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many afflictions we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and I fill up what is lacking of Christ’s afflictions in my flesh, on behalf of His body, which is the church,

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

1 Peter 2:21

For to this you have been called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps,