Mark 8:34 “Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He to…”

Mark 8:34

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

World English Bible

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

American Standard Version

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will follow me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.

Darby Translation

And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Young's Literal Translation

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever doth will to come after me — let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

Bible in Basic English

And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

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Cross references

“called”

Luke 9:23 Mark 7:14 Luke 20:45

Luke 9:23 · BSB

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.

Mark 7:14 · BSB

Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

Luke 20:45 · BSB

In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

“Whosoever”

Matthew 16:24 Philippians 3:7 Mark 9:43–48 Luke 14:33 Romans 15:1–3 Titus 2:12

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Philippians 3:7 · BSB

But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

Mark 9:43–48 · BSB

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

Luke 14:33 · BSB

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

Romans 15:1–3 · BSB

We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

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,

“take”

Matthew 10:38 Galatians 5:24 Galatians 2:20 Philippians 3:10 Romans 8:17 1 Corinthians 15:31

Matthew 10:38 · BSB

and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Galatians 5:24 · BSB

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Philippians 3:10 · BSB

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

Romans 8:17 · BSB

And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

1 Corinthians 15:31 · BSB

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

“follow”

John 10:27 1 Kings 14:8 1 John 3:16 Numbers 14:24 Luke 18:22 2 Peter 1:14

John 10:27 · BSB

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

1 Kings 14:8 · BSB

I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 John 3:16 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Numbers 14:24 · BSB

But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.

Luke 18:22 · BSB

On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

2 Peter 1:14 · BSB

because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

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

In context

33But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

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