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NASB | Luke 9:23 ¶ And 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 9:23 ¶ And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [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]. |
Bible Question:
Hi, my pastor teaches that when Jesus teaches we need to “take up the cross” and follow Him that it can mean “take up HIS cross” which makes NO sense to me! How can I show him the error here? Thanks, Carolyn 56chevys@cox.net |
Bible Answer: Greetings, I'd encourage your pastor to be careful of the context. Jesus isn't saying for the person to take up the Cross of Jesus, but his own cross. This is an analogy. Basically, Jesus is saying that who ever is going to follow him should be willing to follow him to the death. Jalek |
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