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

32He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it. 36For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he had calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whosoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• let him denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• take upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for Mark 8:34

• Mark 7:14Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.
• Luke 9:23Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• Luke 20:45As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
• Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.
• Matthew 5:29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
• Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• Luke 13:24“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
• Luke 14:27Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
• Romans 15:1But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.
• Philippians 3:7But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.
• Mark 10:21As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Matthew 10:38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
• Matthew 27:32As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry 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