Mark 8

Take Up Your Cross

34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself,* 8:34 Mk 10:45take up his cross,* 8:34 Lk 9:23and follow me.* 8:34 Jn 8:12; 3Jn 935 For whoever wants to save* 8:35 Ac 16:30; Jms 5:20; Jd 23his life will lose it,* 8:35 1Jn 3:16but whoever loses* 8:35 Mt 16:26his life* 8:35 Mt 10:39because of me* 8:35 Mk 10:29; Rm 8:36and the gospel* 8:35 Mk 1:1; Php 1:5will save it.* 8:35 Mt 16:25; Lk 9:2436 For what does it benefit* 8:36 Mk 5:26someone to gain* 8:36 Mt 16:26the whole world* 8:36 Mt 13:38and yet lose* 8:36 1Co 3:15; Php 3:7his life?* 8:36 Rm 15:137 What can anyone give in exchange for his life?* 8:37 Mt 20:2838 For whoever is ashamed* 8:38 Rm 1:16of me and my words* 8:38 Mk 4:14; Jn 18:32in this adulterous and sinful* 8:38 1Tm 1:15generation,* 8:38 Mt 12:39; Lk 11:29the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory* 8:38 Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18of his Father* 8:38 Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42with the holy* 8:38 1Co 7:14angels."* 8:38 Mt 13:49; Ac 5:19; Jd 14; Rv 14:6