Matthew

Matthew 16:24–25

²⁴Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. ²⁵For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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Matthew 16:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
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	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	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	ἀπαρνησάσθω	aparnēsasthō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G533 I deny, disown, disregard
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
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

Matthew 16:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will lose	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loses	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for My sake	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
will find	εὑρήσει	heurēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Matthew 16:24 Matthew 10:38 · Luke 14:27 · 1 Peter 4:1–2 · Luke 9:23–27 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 8:34 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Hebrews 11:24–26 · Acts 14:22 · Colossians 1:24 · John 19:17 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3

Matthew 16:25 Matthew 10:39 · Revelation 12:11 · Mark 8:35 · John 12:25 · Luke 17:33 · Acts 20:23–24 · Esther 4:16 · Esther 4:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.