Luke 9:23 (BSB)
Then 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.
Commentary on Luke 9:23
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Luke 9:18-27: In these verses, we have Christ discoursing with his disciples about the great things that pertained to the kingdom of God; and one circumstance of this discourse is taken notice of here which we had not in the other evangelists - that Christ was alone praying, and his disciples with him, when he entered into this discourse, Luk 9:18. Observe, 1.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Luke 9:23: For whosoever will save his life,.... See Gill on Mat 16:25. . Luke 9:25 luk 9:25 luk 9:25 luk 9:25For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world,.... Or what profit will it be unto him? all the honours, riches, and enjoyments of it will be of no use and service to him if he himself is lost: and lose himself; or...
- William Burkitt (Anglican), Expository Notes on the New Testament on Luke 9:23: Observe here, 1. How our Saviour recommends his religion to every person's election and choice, not compelling any one by force and violence to embrace or entertian it: If any man will be my disciple: that is, if any man chooses and resolves to be a Christian. Observe, 2. Our Saviour's terms propounded: namely, self-denial, gospel-suffering, and gospel-service. 1.
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Luke 9:23: 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. (g) Even as one day follows another, so does one cross follow another, and the cross is by the figure of speech metonymy taken for the miseries of this life: for to be hanged on the cross was the...