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Mark 8:34

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¶ 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.
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  1. Matthew 10:38Rank 1 from verse 34
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    38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

  2. Luke 14:26–27Rank 2 from verse 34
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    26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  3. John 10:27Rank 3 from verse 34
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    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  4. 1 Kings 14:8Rank 4 from verse 34
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    8And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

  5. Galatians 5:24Rank 5 from verse 34
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    24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  6. Galatians 2:20Rank 6 from verse 34
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    20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

  7. 1 John 3:16Rank 7 from verse 34
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    16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

  8. Numbers 14:24Rank 8 from verse 34
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    24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

  9. Matthew 16:24Rank 9 from verse 34
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    24¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  10. Philippians 3:10Rank 10 from verse 34
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    10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

  11. Luke 9:23Rank 11 from verse 34
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    23¶ 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.

  12. Romans 8:17Rank 12 from verse 34
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    17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

  13. Philippians 3:7Rank 13 from verse 34
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    7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

  14. 1 Corinthians 15:31Rank 14 from verse 34
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    31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

  15. Colossians 3:5Rank 15 from verse 34
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    5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  16. Galatians 6:14Rank 16 from verse 34
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    14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  17. 1 Corinthians 4:9–13Rank 17 from verse 34
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    9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

    10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

    11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

    13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

  18. 1 Peter 4:1Rank 18 from verse 34
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    1FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

  19. 1 Peter 4:13Rank 19 from verse 34
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    13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

  20. Luke 14:33Rank 20 from verse 34
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    33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  21. Mark 9:43–48Rank 21 from verse 34
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    43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

    44Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    45And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

    46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    47And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

    48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

  22. Romans 15:1–3Rank 22 from verse 34
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    1WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

    2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

    3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

  23. Romans 6:6Rank 23 from verse 34
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    6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

  24. Titus 2:12Rank 24 from verse 34
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    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  25. 2 Peter 1:14Rank 25 from verse 34
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    14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

  26. Acts 14:22Rank 26 from verse 34
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    22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

  27. Colossians 1:24Rank 27 from verse 34
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    24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

  28. John 13:36–37Rank 28 from verse 34
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    36¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

    37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

  29. John 21:19–20Rank 29 from verse 34
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    19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

    20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

  30. Luke 13:24Rank 30 from verse 34
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    24¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

  31. Luke 18:22Rank 31 from verse 34
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    22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

  32. Matthew 27:32Rank 32 from verse 34
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    32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

  33. Matthew 5:29–30Rank 33 from verse 34
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    29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

  34. Matthew 7:13–14Rank 34 from verse 34
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    13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

    14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

  35. 1 Corinthians 8:13Rank 35 from verse 34
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    13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  36. 1 Corinthians 9:19Rank 36 from verse 34
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    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

  37. 2 Thessalonians 3:11Rank 37 from verse 34
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    11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

  38. Hebrews 13:13Rank 38 from verse 34
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    13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

  39. John 19:17Rank 39 from verse 34
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    17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

  40. Luke 20:45Rank 40 from verse 34
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    45¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

  41. Mark 10:21Rank 41 from verse 34
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    21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

  42. Mark 7:14Rank 42 from verse 34
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    14¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

  43. Revelation 2:10Rank 43 from verse 34
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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Mark 8:34

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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deny

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To refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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cross

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Sense 1: An instrument of execution formed of two pieces of timber crossing each other, used for crucifixion. Sense 2: By reference to Christ, his crucifixion and death upon it. Sense 3: A burden of suffering or self-denial borne in following Christ.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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8:33But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

8:34¶ 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.

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8:35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

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