Matthew 16:24

New International Reader's Version

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

Whoever does not pick up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 27:32

On their way out of the city, they met a man from Cyrene. His name was Simon. They forced him to carry the cross.

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked at him and loved him. “You are missing one thing,” he said. “Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Mark 15:21

A man named Simon was passing by. He was from Cyrene. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon was on his way in from the country. The soldiers forced him to carry the cross.

Mark 8:34

Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Luke 14:27

Whoever doesn’t carry their cross and follow me can’t be my disciple.

Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led Jesus away, they took hold of Simon. Simon was from Cyrene. He was on his way in from the country. They put a wooden cross on his shoulders. Then they made him carry it behind Jesus.

John 19:17

He had to carry his own cross. He went out to a place called the Skull. In the Aramaic language it was called Golgotha.

John 21:19

Jesus said this to point out how Peter would die. His death would bring glory to God. Then Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “Suppose I want him to remain alive until I return. What does that matter to you? You must follow me.”

Acts 14:22

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught. “We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

Colossians 1:24

I am happy because of what I am suffering for you. My suffering joins with and continues the sufferings of Christ. I suffer for his body, which is the church.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be treated badly.

1 Peter 2:21

You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.