Mat 16:24, Mar 8:34, 9:23, 2Ti 3:12 | ESV | STEP | Then Jesus told his disciples , If anyone would come after me , let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me .

a[2 Tim. 2:12, 13]

bSee ch. 10:38, 39

c[2 Tim. 2:12, 13]

dSee Matt. 10:38, 39

e[See ver. 22 above]

f[ch. 6:5, 6; Matt. 17:20]

g Titus 2:12

hSee Acts 14:22

Matthew 16:24

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^adeny himself and ^btake up his cross and follow me.

Mark 8:34

34 And 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 9:23

23 And Jesus said to him, ^e“‘If you can’! ^fAll things are possible for one who believes.”

2 Timothy 3:12

12 Indeed, all who desire to ^glive a godly life in Christ Jesus ^hwill be persecuted,