Bible Verses About The Cross And Christian Discipleship

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

Direct Luke wording on cross-bearing as a disciple.

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.

Parallel Gospel command on cross-bearing discipleship.

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.

Clear daily discipleship wording.

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.

Direct Gospel command on denying self and taking up the cross.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Direct Matthew wording on cross-bearing for disciples.

And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

Direct Gospel scene of Jesus bearing the cross.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Direct Gospel scene of Simon carrying the cross.

But 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.

Direct passage for boasting in the cross of Christ.

Then 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.

Jesus links discipleship, self-denial, and cross-bearing.

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Direct passage about confessing or denying Jesus before others.

But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Direct passage about denial before men and before the angels.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.