John 21:19
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19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”(A)
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2 Peter 1:14
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14 since I know that my death[a] will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(A)
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- 1.14 Gk the putting off of my tent
John 21:22
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22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”(A)
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Matthew 10:38
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38 and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(A)
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Philippians 1:20
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20 It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in any way but that by my speaking with all boldness Christ will be exalted now as always in my body, whether by life or by death.(A)
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John 13:36-37
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Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial
36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”(A) 37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”(B)
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John 12:33
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33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.
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Mark 8:33-38
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33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”(A)
34 He called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any wish to come[a] after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(B) 35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,[b] will save it.(C) 36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words[c] in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”(D)
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1 Samuel 12:20
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20 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart,
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1 Peter 4:11-14
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11 Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.(A)
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.(B) 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](C)
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John 18:32
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32 (This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.)(A)
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John 12:26
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26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.(A)
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Luke 9:22-26
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22 saying, “The Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised.”(A)
23 Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(B) 24 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.(C) 25 For what does it profit them if they gain the whole world but lose or forfeit themselves?(D) 26 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words, of them the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(E)
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Matthew 19:28
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28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(A)
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Matthew 16:21-25
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Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised.(A) 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance[a] to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
The Cross and Self-Denial
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(B) 25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
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- 16.23 Or stumbling block
Numbers 14:24
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24 But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.(A)
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