Matthew 10:38

38And awhoever does not take his cross and bfollow me is not worthy of me.

Mark 8:34

34And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him cdeny himself and dtake up his cross and follow me.

Mark 10:21

21And Jesus, elooking at him, floved him, and said to him, You lack one thing: go, gsell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have htreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Luke 9:23-27

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23And he said to all, If anyone would come after me, let him ideny himself and jtake up his cross kdaily and follow me. 24For lwhoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 mFor what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26For nwhoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed owhen he comes in phis glory and the glory of the Father and of qthe holy angels. 27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not rtaste death suntil they see the kingdom of God.”

Luke 14:27

27 tWhoever does not ubear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Acts 14:22

22 vstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them wto continue in xthe faith, and saying that ythrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24Now zI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh aaI am filling up abwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions acfor the sake of his body, that is, the church,
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