Luke 14:27

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Luke 14:25–29 · Berean Standard Bible

25 Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

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Luke 9:23

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 9:24

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Luke 9:25

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

Matthew 10:38

and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 16:26

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mark 8:34

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

Mark 8:36

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Mark 8:37

Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Mark 15:21

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John 19:17

Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Matthew 13:21

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.