“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
Then he said to them all: whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me — the daily is Luke's distinctive addition to the cross-taking command. Not a single dramatic act of cross-bearing but daily cross-taking — the ongoing, regular practice of self-denial in following Jesus. The daily communicates the sustained character of discipleship rather than a one-time decision.
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