Matthew 16:24

Matthew 16:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Context of Matthew 16:24

22And Peter taking him to [him] began to rebuke him, saying, [God] be favourable to thee, Lord; this shall in no wise be unto thee. 23But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men. Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matthew 16:24 word by word

Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.Read the interlinear

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• desiresθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for Matthew 16:24

• Matthew 10:38And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
• Mark 8:34And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
• Mark 10:21And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, [taking up the cross].
• Luke 9:23And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;
• Luke 14:27and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
• Acts 14:22establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• Colossians 1:24Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;
• 1 Thessalonians 3:3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;
• 2 Timothy 3:12And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
• Matthew 27:32And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
• Mark 15:21And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.
• Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
• John 19:17And he went out, bearing his cross, to the place called [place] of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha;
• 1 Peter 4:1Christ, then, having suffered for us in [the] flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in [the] flesh has done with sin,

Commentaries on Matthew 16:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Will come after me - i.e. to be my disciple. This discourse was intended to show Peter and the rest of the disciples the nature of his kingdom; and that the honor that cometh from the world was not to be expected by those who followed Christ. The principles of the Christian life are: First. To have a sincere desire to belong to Christ - If any man be Willing to be my disciple, etc. Secondly. To renounce self-dependence, and selfish pursuits - Let him deny…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-28Verses 24-28 This discourse is also recorded in Mark 8:34-38; Mark 9:1; and Luke 9:23-27. Let him, deny himself - That is, let him surrender to God his will, his affections, his body, and his 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 the notes at Matthew 10:38. Matthew 16:25 Whosoever will save his life … - See the notes at Matthew 10:39…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-28Verses 24-28 A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall follow him to glory. He is one that walks in the same way Christ walked in, is led by his Spirit, and treads in his steps, whithersoever he goes. "Let him deny himself." If self-denial be a hard lesson, it is no more than what our Master learned and practised, to redeem us, and to teach us. "Let him take up his cross." The cross is here put for every trouble that befalls…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24deny … take up … follow: These three commands symbolize an extreme commitment. They mean confessing sins to God with humility, giving personal goals to God, and living by his will (see also Matthew 5:20; 10:34–39; 18:1–5; 20:20–28). take up his cross: This is a metaphor for devotion (see Luke 9:23). It is not necessarily a command to die for one's faith, though that is always a possibility for the disciples of Jesus (Matthew 5:10–12; 10:21). Matthew uses…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Then said Jesus unto his disciples--Mark (Mr 8:34) says, "When He had called the people unto Him, with His disciples also, He said unto them"--turning the rebuke of one into a warning to all. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 16:24

• Commandments
• Cross
• Jesus, the Christ
• Reward
• Self-Denial
• Stoicism

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Commentaries on Matthew 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings