Matthew 16:24-26

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ _v Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and _w follow Me. ²⁵ "For _x whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶ "For what _y profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or _z what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

1. Cross References
   Mark 8:34
   When He had called the people to Himself, with ...
   Luke 9:23
   Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to...
   Acts 14:22
   Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhor...
   2 Corinthians 4:10
   Always carrying about in the body the dying of ...
   2 Corinthians 4:11
   For we who live are always delivered to death f...
   1 Thessalonians 3:3
   That no one should be shaken by these afflictio...
   2 Timothy 3:12
   Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ...
   
2. Cross References
   1 Peter 2:21
   For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
   
3. Cross References
   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.
   
4. Cross References
   Luke 12:20
   "But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?'
   Luke 12:21
   "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 49:7
   None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him -
   Psalms 49:8
   For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever -