English Standard Version
Luke 9:23
23And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 9:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.
Context of Luke 9:23
21And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
Read all of Luke 9Luke 9:23 word by word
Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- anyτιςtis · oneG5100
- willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- let him denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
- himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- take upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- crossὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
- ·κατάkata · according toG2596
- dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
Cross-references for Luke 9:23
- Luke 14:26"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
- Matthew 10:38And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you."
- Mark 8:34And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
- John 12:25Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- Colossians 3:5Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
- 2 Timothy 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
- 1 Corinthians 15:30Why are we in danger every hour?
Commentaries on Luke 9:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23If any man will come after me - See on Matthew 16:24; (note), and on Mark 8:34; (note), where the nature of proselytism among the Jews is explained. Daily - '̔ is omitted by many reputable MSS., versions, and fathers. It is not found in the parallel places, Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-27Verses 18-27 It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23take up his cross daily: This did not simply mean carrying a heavy burden. It meant dying a violent death on a cross. Believers must be fully willing to die to themselves and live for God, even if following him costs them their lives.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- 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
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