Luke 9:23-24

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²³ _t Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross ₁ daily, and follow Me. ²⁴ _u "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 10:38
   And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
   Matthew 16:24
   Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
   Mark 8:34
   When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
   Luke 14:27
   And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 10:39
   He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
   Luke 17:33
   Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
   John 12:25
   He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.