More Cross References
“He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38
“..If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:24; Luke 9:23
“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple” Luke 14:27
Peter says…
“He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin, and live to righteousness, for by His wounds you were healed.” I Peter 2:24
And Paul adds…
“…our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin.” Romans 6:6
“…the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” I Corinthians 1:18
“He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God, for we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.” 2 Corinthians 13:4
“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20
“…those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24
“…may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” Galatians 6:14
Paul also makes some comments about the cross of Jesus that relate to us indirectly.
“I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” I Corinthians 2:2
“…and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.” Ephesians 2:16
“…He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even the death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8
“…many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ.” Philippians 3:18
“…through him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say whether things on earth or things in heaven.” Colossians 2:14
“…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2