IVP New Testament Commentary Series – The Cost of the Kingdom (16:21-27)
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The Cost of the Kingdom (16:21-27)

It is not enough to confess that Jesus is Messiah (16:16) if we do not understand that his messiahship involves suffering and death (vv. 21-23). And if Jesus' mission involves the cross, those who would follow him must embrace the same price (vv. 24-27).

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