Luke 9:21-25

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 ¹And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

22 ²saying, ³"The Son of Man must ⁴suffer many things and ⁵be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ⁶the third day be raised."

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23 And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him ⁷deny himself and ⁸take up his cross ⁹daily and follow me.

24 For ¹⁰whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

25 ¹¹For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 16:20; Mark 8:30; See Matthew 12:16
• 2. For ver. 22-27, see Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31 - 9:1
• 3. Luke 18:31; [Luke 13:33]
• 4. Luke 24:7; Matt. 17:12, 22, 23; Mark 9:30, 31
• 5. Luke 17:25; 1 Peter 2:4; [Luke 20:17]
• 6. Luke 18:33; Luke 24:7, 46; See Matthew 27:63; John 2:19
• 7. [2 Timothy 2:12, 13]
• 8. See Matthew 10:38, 39
• 9. 1 Corinthians 15:31
• 10. [See ver. 23 above]
• 11. [Luke 12:20]