Luke 9:23 “Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he…”

Luke 9:23

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse dayly, and follow me.

Darby Translation

And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

Young's Literal Translation

And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

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Cross references

“If”

Romans 8:13 Mark 8:34–38 Colossians 3:5 2 Timothy 3:12 Matthew 16:22–25 Luke 14:26

Romans 8:13 · BSB

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Mark 8:34–38 · BSB

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Colossians 3:5 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

2 Timothy 3:12 · BSB

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Matthew 16:22–25 · BSB

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

Luke 14:26 · BSB

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

“deny”

Titus 2:12

Titus 2:12 · BSB

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

“daily”

1 Corinthians 15:30 1 Corinthians 15:31

1 Corinthians 15:30 · BSB

And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?

1 Corinthians 15:31 · BSB

I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

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