Luke
Luke 9:23
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.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| said | Ἔλεγεν | Elegen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| all of them | πάντας | pantas | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| If | Εἴ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| wants | θέλει | thelei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| to come | ἔρχεσθαι | erchesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G2064 I come, go |
| after | ὀπίσω | opisō | Preposition | G3694 behind, after |
| Me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| he must deny | ἀρνησάσθω | arnēsasthō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| himself | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| take up | ἀράτω | aratō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G142 I raise, lift up |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| cross | σταυρὸν | stauron | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4716 a cross |
| daily | ἡμέραν | hēmeran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| follow | ἀκολουθείτω | akoloutheitō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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Matthew 10:38–39 · Luke 14:26–27 · Romans 8:13 · John 12:25–26 · Mark 8:34–38 · Titus 2:12 · Colossians 3:5 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Matthew 16:22–25 · 1 Corinthians 15:30–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.