Luke 9:23-25

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Luke 9:23-25

23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
— Luke 9:23-25

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Illustration of Luke 9:23-24

Illustration of Luke 9:23-24 -- Jesus said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

Illustration of Luke 9:24-25 NLT

Illustration of Luke 9:24-25 NLT -- [Jesus said,] "If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?"

Illustration of Luke 9:23 NLT

Illustration of Luke 9:23 NLT -- Then [Jesus] said to the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me."

Illustration of Luke 9:23

Inspirational illustration of Luke 9:23 -- If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Illustration of Luke 9:25

Inspirational illustration of Luke 9:25 -- What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?

Illustration of Luke 9:23

Inspirational illustration of Luke 9:23 -- Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Illustration of Luke 9:23

Illustration of Luke 9:23 -- Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Illustration of Luke 9:25

Illustration of Luke 9:25 -- [Jesus said,] "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?"

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