Luke 14:27
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
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- Matthew 10:38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
- Luke 9:23–25 He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
- Matthew 16:24–26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?