Luke 9:23
Good News Translation
And he said to them all, "If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up your cross every day, and follow me.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus said to all the people: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross every day and follow me.

New American Bible
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

If.

Luke 14:26,27 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. . . .

Matthew 10:38,39 And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. . . .

Matthew 16:22-25 And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee. . . .

Mark 8:34-38 And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. . . .

John 12:25,26 Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal. . . .

Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols.

2 Timothy 3:12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

deny.

Titus 2:12 Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world,

daily.

1 Corinthians 15:30,31 Why also are we in danger every hour? . . .

Context
Take Up Your Cross
22Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by the ancients and chief priests and scribes and be killed and the third day rise again. 23And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.…
Cross References
Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34
And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Hebrews 13:13
Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Luke 9:22
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