Matthew Chapter 16, Verse 24
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24: τοτε ο ιησους ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου ει τις θελει οπισω μου ελθειν απαρνησασθω εαυτον και αρατω τον σταυρον αυτου και ακολουθειτω μοι
24: 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.
24: Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
This discourse is also recorded in Mk 8:34ff, Mk 9:1 and Lk 9:23ff
Let him deny himself. That is, let him surrender to God his will, affections, body, and soul. Let him not seek his own happiness as the supreme object, but be willing to renounce all, and lay down his life also, if required.
Take up his cross. See Barnes "Mt 10:38".
