Luke 9:23 Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
MOSES : Takes the life of an Egyptian taskmaster; flees from Egypt; finds refuge among the Midianites (Exodus 2:11-22; Acts 7:24-29)
NINEVEH : Contained a population of upwards of one-hundred and twenty thousand people, when Jonah preached (Jonah 4:11)
PAUL : Persecuted by Jews, drawn before the deputy, charged with wicked lewdness; accusation dismissed; takes his leave after many days, and sails to Syria, accompanied by Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:12-18)
PAUL : Visits Ephesus, where he leaves Aquila and Priscilla; enters into a synagogue, where he reasons with the Jews; starts on his return trip to Jerusalem; visits Caesarea; crosses over the country of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening the disciples (Acts 18:18-23)
PAUL : The spread of the gospel through his preaching interferes with the makers of idols; he is persecuted, and a great uproar of the city is created; the town clerk appeases the people; dismisses the accusation against Paul, and disperses the people (Acts 19:23-41; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:14)
PAUL : Enters the temple courtyard; the people are stirred up against him by some Jews from Asia; an uproar is created; he is thrust out of the temple area; the commander of the Roman garrison intervenes and arrests him (Acts 21:26-33)
PILLAR : By Joshua, the crossing of the Jordan River (Joshua 4:1-9; with Deuteronomy 27:2-6; Joshua 8:30)
