Mark 8:34-36

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him c deny himself and d take up his cross and follow me. 35 For d whoever would save his life 1 will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake e and the gospel's will save it. 36 f For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

  1. Cross References
    2 Timothy 2:12 - 13
    If we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 10:38 - 39
    And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
  3. Cross References
    Mark 8:34
    And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
  4. Cross References
    Mark 10:29
    Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel.
    1 Corinthians 9:23
    I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.
    2 Timothy 1:8
    Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
    Philemon 1:13
    I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 12:20
    But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?
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