Luke 14:27

New Century Version

Whoever is not willing to carry his cross and follow me cannot be my follower.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

Whoever is not willing to carry the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 13:21

But he does not let the teaching go deep into his life, so he keeps it only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching he accepted, he quickly gives up.

Mark 10:21

Jesus, looking at the man, loved him and said, “There is one more thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Mark 15:21

A man named Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was coming from the fields to the city. The soldiers forced Simon to carry the cross for Jesus.

Luke 14:28

If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.

John 19:17

Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull, which in the Hebrew language is called Golgotha.

Acts 14:22

making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”

2 Timothy 1:12

I am suffering now because I tell the Good News, but I am not ashamed, because I know Jesus, the One in whom I have believed. And I am sure he is able to protect what he has trusted me with until that day.

2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.