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NASB | Mark 8:34 ¶ 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 8:34 ¶ Jesus called the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. |
Subject: deny himself, and take up his cross |
Bible Note: Hey Doc, I did read that he was a mystic and wondered about that? :-( But I guess given his historical setting it's shouldn't be too surprising and at least somewhat expected. I was reading from, "The Imitation of Christ", that's where I puled those quotes from. I found it at "Christian Classics Ethereal Library". http://www.ccel.org/ccel/kempis/imitation. It's a great website, and has hundreds, maybe thousands of free online classic books that are not under copyright and in the public domain! :-) Thanks for the the link and info bro. John p.s. Did I tell you how nice it is to have you back? :-) |