Mark 8:34

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:8

and tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you; and yet you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments, and followed me with all his heart, doing only that which was right in my eyes,

Numbers 14:24

But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.

Matthew 10:38

and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Matthew 27:32

As they went out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Mark 7:14

And he called the people to him again, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand:

Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Luke 14:33

So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Luke 18:22

And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Luke 20:45

And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

Luke 9:23

And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;

John 19:17

So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 6:6

We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the sinful body might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.

Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 15:31

I protest, brethren, by my pride in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 5:24

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Galatians 6:14

But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Philippians 3:10

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

Philippians 3:7

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.

Titus 2:12

training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world,

Hebrews 13:13

Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp, and bear the abuse he endured.

1 Peter 4:1

Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

1 Peter 4:13

But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

2 Peter 1:14

since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

1 John 3:16

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.