Matthew 16:21-27

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 1From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and 2suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.
22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never * happen to You."
23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, 3Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and 4take up his cross and follow Me.
25 "For 5whoever * wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever * loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 "For the 6Son of Man 7is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and 8WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

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Cross References 8

  • 1. Matthew 16:21-28: {Mark 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27}
  • 2. Matthew 12:40; Matthew 17:9, 12, 22; Matthew 20:18; Matthew 27:63; Mark 9:12, 31; Luke 17:25; Luke 18:32; Luke 24:7; John 2:19
  • 3. Matthew 4:10
  • 4. Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27
  • 5. Matthew 10:39
  • 6. Matthew 8:20
  • 7. Matthew 10:23; Matthew 24:3, 27, 37, 39; Matthew 26:64; Mark 8:38; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27; John 21:22; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 10; 2 Thessalonians 2:1, 8; James 5:7; 2 Peter 1:16; 2 Peter 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28; Revelation 1:7
  • 8. Psalms 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Romans 2:6; Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:25; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 22:12

Footnotes 8

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