Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

Matthew 16

²⁴ _v Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and _w follow Me. ²⁵ "For _x whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶ "For what _y profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or _z what will a man give in exchange for his soul? ²⁷ "For _a the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father _b with His angels, _c and then He will reward each according to his works. ²⁸ "Assuredly, I say to you, _d there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

1. Cross References
   Mark 8:34
   When He had called the people to Himself, with ...
   Luke 9:23
   Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to...
   Acts 14:22
   Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhor...
   2 Corinthians 4:10
   Always carrying about in the body the dying of ...
   2 Corinthians 4:11
   For we who live are always delivered to death f...
   1 Thessalonians 3:3
   That no one should be shaken by these afflictio...
   2 Timothy 3:12
   Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ...
   
2. Cross References
   1 Peter 2:21
   For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
   
3. Cross References
   Luke 17:33
   Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
   John 12:25
   He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
   
4. Cross References
   Luke 12:20
   "But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?'
   Luke 12:21
   "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 49:7
   None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him -
   Psalms 49:8
   For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever -
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 26:64
   Jesus said to him, " It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
   Mark 8:38
   "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."
   Luke 9:26
   For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.
   
7. Cross References
   Daniel 7:10
   A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.
   Zechariah 14:5
   Then you shall flee through My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Thus the LORD my God will come, And all the saints with You.
   
8. Cross References
   Job 34:11
   For He repays man according to his work, And ma...
   Psalms 62:12
   Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You ren...
   Proverbs 24:12
   If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does...
   Romans 2:6
   Who "will render to each one according to his d...
   2 Corinthians 5:10
   For we must all appear before the judgment seat...
   1 Peter 1:17
   And if you call on the Father, who without part...
   Revelation 2:23
   I will kill her children with death, and all th...
   
9. Cross References
   Mark 9:1
   And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God -present with power.
   Luke 9:27
   "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."
   Acts 7:55
   But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
   Acts 7:56
   And said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!
   Revelation 19:11
   Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.