Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
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Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
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Matthew 16:21
From that time Jesus went on to make clear to his disciples how he would have to go up to Jerusalem, and undergo much at the hands of those in authority and the chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and the third day come again from the dead.
Matthew 16:22
And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.
Matthew 16:23
But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
Matthew 16:25
Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.
Matthew 10:38
And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
Mark 8:34
And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.
Mark 8:35
Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.
Mark 8:36
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
Mark 8:37
And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
Mark 8:38
Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Numbers 14:24
But my servant Caleb, because he had a different spirit in him, and has been true to me with all his heart, him I will take into that land into which he went, and his seed will have it for their heritage.
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Matthew 16:26
For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
Matthew 16:28
Truly I say to you, There are some of those here who will not have a taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Matthew 10:39
He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.
Matthew 11:16
But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
John 8:12
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
Matthew 8:19
And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.
Luke 6:9
And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
Luke 9:57
And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.
John 10:4
When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.
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Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
Luke 9:24
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
Luke 9:25
For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
Luke 9:26
For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
John 12:26
If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.
Luke 14:26
And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
John 21:22
Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.
Revelation 14:4
These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
John 10:27
My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
John 21:19
Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.
Deuteronomy 10:20
Let the fear of the Lord your God be before you, give him worship and be true to him at all times, taking your oaths in his name.
Luke 18:22
And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
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Luke 14:27
Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.
Mark 10:21
And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.
John 12:24
Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
John 12:25
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
Matthew 10:37
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Matthew 10:16
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Luke 9:59
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
Luke 14:33
And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
Psalms 45:10
O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.
James 5:20
Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
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1 Peter 2:21
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
Hebrews 12:1
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
Hebrews 12:2
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Hebrews 12:3
Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
Romans 15:1
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
Romans 15:2
Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.
Romans 15:3
For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
Ephesians 5:1
Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;
Titus 2:12
Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
1 Peter 4:1
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
1 Peter 4:4
And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
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Acts 14:22
Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
Romans 8:17
And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
Romans 8:18
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
2 Timothy 2:11
This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:
2 Timothy 2:12
If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:
1 Peter 4:13
But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
1 Peter 4:14
If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
1 Peter 4:15
Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
Acts 5:41
So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.
Acts 9:16
For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
2 Corinthians 12:10
So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
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Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:20
And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
Matthew 4:21
And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in the boat with their father, stitching up their nets; and he said, Come.
Matthew 9:9
And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
Luke 5:27
And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.
Mark 2:14
And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.
John 1:43
The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.
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Matthew 27:32
And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
Mark 15:21
And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.
Luke 23:26
And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
John 19:17
And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head (in Hebrew, Golgotha):
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John 13:15
I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.
Galatians 5:24
And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,
Romans 8:13
For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.
John 13:13
You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.
John 15:14
You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.
Romans 15:5
Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:
1 Corinthians 11:1
So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:
Philippians 2:7
But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;
Hebrews 3:1
For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;
1 Peter 4:2
So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.
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Matthew 5:10
Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.
Matthew 5:11
Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.
Matthew 5:12
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.
John 16:3
They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
John 16:33
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
Luke 6:22
Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
John 15:19
If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.
John 15:20
Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.
Hebrews 11:25
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
Hebrews 11:26
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.
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1 Thessalonians 3:3
So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.
1 Thessalonians 3:4
And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.
1 Peter 4:16
But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
Matthew 13:21
But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.
John 16:23
And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
Revelation 2:10
Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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Matthew 7:13
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
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Matthew 7:14
For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
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Mark 3:4
And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.
Luke 9:27
But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Luke 9:56
And they went to another small town.
Luke 24:26
Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?
James 1:21
For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.
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Romans 12:1
For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.
Romans 12:2
And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
Romans 14:7
For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.
1 Corinthians 6:20
For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
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Matthew 20:25
But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
Matthew 20:26
Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;
Matthew 20:27
And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
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Philippians 2:21
For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.
Colossians 3:13
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
1 Peter 5:3
Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
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