Mark 8:34

Then ¹  Jesus ²  called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, ³  he must deny ⁴  himself, take up his cross, ⁵  and follow me.

Nu 14:24; 1Ki 14:8; Mt 5:29,30; Mt 7:13,14; Mt 10:38; Mt 16:24; Mt 27:32; Mr 7:14; Mr 9:43-48; Mr 10:21; Lu 9:23; Lu 13:24; Lu 14:26; Lu 14:27,33; Lu 18:22; Lu 20:45; Joh 10:27; Joh 13:36,37; Joh 19:17; Joh 21:19,20; Ac 14:22; Ro 6:6; Ro 8:17; Ro 15:1-3; 1Co 4:9-13; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 9:19; 1Co 15:31; Ga 2:20; Ga 5:24; Ga 6:14; Php 3:7; Php 3:10; Col 1:24; Col 3:5; 2Th 3:11; Tit 2:12; Heb 13:13; 1Pe 4:1,13; 2Pe 1:14; 1Jo 3:16; Re 2:10

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “to follow after me.”

⁴ tn This translation better expresses the force of the Greek third person imperative than the traditional “let him deny,” which could be understood as merely permissive.

⁵ sn To bear the cross means to accept the rejection of the world for turning to Jesus and following him. Discipleship involves a death that is like a crucifixion; see Gal 6:14.