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Luke 9

Luke 9:24

Take Up Your Cross · Luke 9:23–27
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Translations

Modern
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Traditional
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Literal
For whoever may want to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life on account of Me, he will save it.
Latin
Qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere, perdet illam: nam qui perdiderit animam suam propter me, salvam faciet illam.

Original

Greek
English
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Notes

Luke 9:24

whoever wants to save his life: Trying to keep control of your own life instead of trusting God suggests that putting yourself in God’s place denies that Jesus is king. The result is that a person will lose true life, especially at the final judgment (9:26; John 12:25).

Luke 9:23–27

If anyone wants to come after me: After predicting his own suffering and death, Jesus taught that all who follow him must also experience death to self.

Luke 9:18–27

Peter's confession that Jesus was the Christ (or Messiah) marked a turning point. Until then, Jesus had shown his authority as God's promised leader through miracles. Now he began to explain that the Messiah would suffer in an unexpected way.

Jesus accepted this confession, but he made it clear that his role as Messiah would include suffering and death. He also called his disciples to follow him no matter the cost.

Theme notes and profiles

The Righteous Suffer

Events

Parallels

Matthew 16:24–28 Mark 8:34–38

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Gain the Whole World Jesus Requires Self-Denial and |Crosses| Jesus, the Christ: Foretells his own Death and Resurrection (Near Caesarea Philippi) Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: His Death and Resurrection Life: The One Who Loses It Will Save It Martyrdom: General Scriptures Concerning Self Denial Self-Denial: A Test of Devotedness to Christ Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning Surrender