The Cost To Follow Jesus

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.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. — read the full passage →

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. — read the full passage →

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies; — read the full passage →

And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. — read the full passage →

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.