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Mark 8:27-38
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FOR JESUS AND THE GOSPEL
Passage:
Mark 8:34-38
Key verse: 34
NIV
The Way of the Cross
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 35 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.(B) 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man(C) will be ashamed of them(D) when he comes(E) in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Footnotes
- Mark 8:35 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verses 36 and 37.
Cross references
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ESV
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him (A)deny himself and (B)take up his cross and follow me. 35 For (C)whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake (D)and the gospel's will save it. 36 (E)For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For (F)what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For (G)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this (H)adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed (I)when he comes in the glory of his Father with (J)the holy angels.”
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Cross references
- Mark 8:34 : [2 Tim. 2:12, 13]
- Mark 8:34 : See Matt. 10:38, 39
- Mark 8:35 : [See ver. 34 above]; See Matt. 10:38, 39
- Mark 8:35 : ch. 10:29; [1 Cor. 9:23; 2 Tim. 1:8; Philem. 13]
- Mark 8:36 : [Luke 12:20]
- Mark 8:37 : [Ps. 49:7, 8]
- Mark 8:38 : Rom. 1:16; 2 Tim. 1:8, 12, 16; Heb. 11:16; 1 John 2:28; [Matt. 10:33]
- Mark 8:38 : Isa. 57:3; Matt. 12:39; James 4:4
- Mark 8:38 : Dan. 7:10, 13; Zech. 14:5; Matt. 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:16; Jude 14; Rev. 1:7; [Deut. 33:2]
- Mark 8:38 : Acts 10:22; Rev. 14:10; [Matt. 13:41; 16:27]
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1. If anyone would come after me (34-37)
One does not have to be one of the Twelve to be a disciple of Jesus. A disciple of Jesus is anyone who follows Jesus in Jesus' way. What is Jesus' way? First, it is to deny oneself. This means giving up our own stubborn ideas and accepting Jesus' way of thinking and living as our own. Second, it is to take up one's cross. This means that one puts aside the burden of ego and selfishness and takes the mission Jesus gives him. Third, it means following Jesus. To follow Jesus is to learn his humble mind and character through prayer and obedient Bible study. It means to choose to do Jesus' will and live with Jesus' lifestyle.
2. If anyone is ashamed of me and my words (38)
Jesus' death on the cross was shameful. Jesus' words run counter to the ways of thinking and living of this adulterous generation. But Jesus' people must share in his suffering to share in his glory.
Prayer: Lord, help me to deny myself, take my cross of mission and follow you. Help me not to be ashamed of you.
One Word: Lose your life to save it
