Mark 8:34

Mark 8:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Context of Mark 8:34

32And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.” And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 35For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Mark 8:34 word by word

καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἀκολουθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.Read the interlinear

• And He summonedπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• the crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• with His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• anyoneτιςtis · oneG5100
• wishesθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• Me, he must denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• up his crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• and followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for Mark 8:34

• Mark 7:14After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:
• Luke 9:23And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
• Luke 20:45And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples,
• Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,
• Matthew 5:29If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
• Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
• Luke 13:24“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
• Luke 14:27Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
• Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
• Philippians 3:7But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
• Mark 10:21Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
• Matthew 10:38And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
• Matthew 27:32As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

Commentaries on Mark 8:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Whosoever will come after me - It seems that Christ formed, on the proselytism of the Jews, the principal qualities which he required in the proselytes of his covenant. The first condition of proselytism among the Jews was, that he that came to embrace their religion should come voluntarily, and that neither force nor influence should be employed in this business. This is also the first condition required by Jesus Christ, and which he considers as the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-38Verses 27-38 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Mark 8:32 He spake that saying openly - With boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility of misunderstanding him. Mark 8:38 Ashamed of me - Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance and my poverty. And of my words - My doctrines, my instructions. This adulterous and sinful generation - This age given to wickedness…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-38Verses 34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the cause of Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-38Jesus invites his disciples and the crowd to understand what following him will cost them. must deny himself: This means letting Jesus decide your goals and purposes in life. Taking up your cross is a metaphor (compare Luke 9:23). It means being faithful to Jesus, even to the point of death if necessary. Following the teachings and example of Jesus requires continual commitment.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:34

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

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Commentaries on Mark 8

• 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