24 [a]Jesus then said to his disciples, (A)If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself: and take up his cross, and follow me.

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  1. Matthew 16:24 No men provide worse for themselves, than they that love themselves more than God.

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)

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34 [a]And he called the people unto him with his disciples, and said unto them, (A)Whosoever will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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  1. Mark 8:34 The disciples of Christ must bear stoutly what burden soever the Lord layeth upon them, and subdue the affections of the flesh.

The Way of the Cross

34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)

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25 (A)For what advantageth it a man, if he win the whole world, and destroy himself, or lose himself?

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25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?

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27 (A)[a]And whosoever beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.

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  1. Luke 14:27 The true followers of Christ must at once build and fight, and therefore be ready and prepared to suffer all kinds of miseries.

27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(A)

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