Luke 9:23-24

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." - Luke 9:23-24
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What does Luke 9:23-24 mean?

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus speaks to his disciples about the cost of following him. Luke 9:23-24 in the King James Version states, "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save…

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The Call to Self-Denial: Embracing the Cross Daily

In Luke 9:23-24, Jesus lays out a transformative call to His disciples—and to us—an invitation that reverberates through the ages. The words, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me," initiate a profound discourse on what…

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The Daily Cross: A Prayer of Commitment and Sacrifice

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, Lord, with a heart filled with gratitude and reverence for Your Word. Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, beckoned us in Luke 9:23-24, saying, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow…

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Luke 9:23-24 - "Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."
Luke 23:24 - "And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required."
Luke 23:24 - "And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required."
"And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required." - Luke 23:24
Luke 23:9 - "Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing."
Luke 24:9 - "And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest."
Luke 24:23 - "And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive."
Luke 9:23 - "¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."
Luke 9:24 - "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
"Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing." - Luke 23:9
"And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest." - Luke 24:9
"And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive." - Luke 24:23
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