Matthew 16:24

Modern King James Version

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires 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 up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 27:32

And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry His cross.

Mark 10:21

Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him, One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me.

Mark 15:21

And they made one who was passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.

Mark 8:34

And calling near the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, Whoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Luke 14:27

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 23:26

And as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country. And they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it after Jesus.

John 19:17

And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called, The Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha)

John 21:19

He spoke this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, Follow Me.

John 21:22

Jesus said to him, If I desire that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Colossians 1:24

who now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and I fill up the things lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, on behalf of His body, which is the church;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.

2 Timothy 3:12

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

1 Peter 2:21

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps,