"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fo…" — Matthew 16:24

Matthew 16:24 · KJV

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

— Matthew 16:24

Verse 23

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Verse 25

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 16 — Context

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. {Be...: Gr. Pity thyself}

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:27

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

1 Peter 4:1-2

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

Luke 9:23-27

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

Mark 10:21

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Mark 8:34

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;