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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: Dear Searcher, Rights? What rights? The only thing we rightfully own are our wages. And the wages of sin is death. Everything else already belongs to God. We have nothing else to do that is efficacious for us, as son's of God, but to die to ourselves a little bit more each day. Yes brother, I joyfully, and gratefully die at the cross a little each day, until that day when we will be totally transformed into His glory. How about you? John |