Mark 8:34

32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33 But 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.

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.

35 For 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.

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
KJV
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.
WEB
He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
ASV
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
DARBY
And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
BLB
And having summoned the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
ÅB
Og han kalte folket til seg tillikemed sine disipler og sa til dem: Den som vil følge etter meg, han må fornekte seg selv og ta sitt kors opp og følge meg.
OTB
Så kalte han folkemengden til seg sammen med sine disipler og sa: "Hvis noen vil være min disippel, må han fornekte seg selv, ta opp sitt kors, og følge meg.
B1930
Og han kalte folket til sig tillikemed sine disipler og sa til dem: Den som vil følge efter mig, han må fornekte sig selv og ta sitt kors op og følge mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:38

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

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  • Luke 14:26–27

    If 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.

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  • John 10:27

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

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  • Galatians 5:24

    And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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  • Galatians 2:20

    I 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.

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  • 1 Kings 14:8

    And 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;

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  • 1 John 3:16

    Hereby 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.

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  • Numbers 14:24

    But 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.

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