Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Matthew 16:24
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.
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.
Verse Matthew 16:24. _WILL COME AFTER ME_] i.e. to be my disciple. This discourse was intended to show Peter and the rest of the disciples the nature of his kingdom; and that the honour that cometh fr...
This discourse is also recorded in Mark 8:34; Mark 9:1; and Luke 9:23. LET HIM, DENY HIMSELF - That is, let him surrender to God his will, his affections, his body, and his soul. Let
4. THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE REJECTED KING CONCERNING HIMSELF. CHAPTER 16 1. Pharisees and Sadducees Asking a Sign. (Matthew 16:1 .) 2. Instructions Concerning the Leaven. (Matthew 16:5 .) 3. P...
THE GREAT CONFESSION AND THE FIRST VIEW OF THE CROSS (Mark 8:27 *, Luke 9:18). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but _cf. Matthew 9:27_), Mt. passes to the significant episode of Cæ sarea Philippi....
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and let him follow me. For whoever wishes to keep his life safe, will lose it; and wh...
BLIND TO THE SIGNS (Matthew 16:1-4)...
IF, &C. Assuming such. case. WILL. is willing (Indic), or desireth. Greek. _thelo_. All hinges on the will. Compare John 5:40. COME. to come. TAKE UP. The "cross "was always borne by the one condem...
_take up his cross_ St Luke adds "daily." The expression, ch. Matthew 10:38, differs slightly, "he that taketh not his cross," where see note....
Self-renouncement required in Christ's followers. Their Reward. Mark 8:34 to Mark 9:1; Luke 9:23-27...
ἈΡΆΤΩ ΤῸΝ ΣΤΑΥΡΌΝ, ‘take up his cross,’ St Luke adds καθʼ ἡμέραν. The expression, ch. Matthew 10:38, differs slightly, ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, where see note. ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν implies death...
SELF-RENOUNCEMENT REQUIRED IN CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS. THEIR REWARD Mark 8:34 to Mark 9:1; Luke 9:23-27....
VER 24. 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. 25. FOR WHOSOEVER WILL SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT: AND WHOSOEVE...
_A CHALLENGE FOR A LIFETIME COMMITMENT MATTHEW 16:24-28_ : The challenge was simple "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24) To...
ΘΈΛΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) собираться, намереваться, часто намерение основано на предпочтении или желании (LN, 1:357). ΈΛΘΕΊΝ _aor. act. inf., см._ Matthew 16:5. ΆΠΑΡΝΗΣΆΣΘΩ _aor. impe...
DISCOURSE: 1376 THE EXTENT AND IMPORTANCE OF A CHRISTIAN’S DUTY Matthew 16:24. _Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fol...
IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME— Because Peter's improper behaviour, just before mentioned, proceeded from his love to the world and its pleasures, Jesus declares publicly, that all who would be his dis...
Section 41 NEAR CAESAREA PHILIPPI JESUS TESTS HIS DISCIPLES (Parallels: Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1; Luke 9:18-27) TEXT: 16:13-28 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his d...
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. THEN SAID JESUS UNTO HIS DISCIPLES. Mark () says, "When He had called...
6 Leaven stands for corrupt doctrine (12). Our Lord was concerned that the disciples should not be tainted by digesting the teaching of His enemies. But all that they were concerned about was the poss...
Exhortations to steadfastness and selfdenial in prospect of Christ's return. 24. See on Matthew 10:38. By the CROSS Jesus means primarily martyrdom, either in will or act, and not merely selfdenial, t...
ST. PETER'S GREAT CONFESSION 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded (Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38)....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 16 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ASK FOR A *MIRACLE 16:1-4 V1 Some *Pharisees and some *Sadducees came to Jesus. They wanted to test him. So th...
THEN SAID JESUS UNTO HIS DISCIPLES. — St. Mark adds that He “called the multitude with the disciples,” and St. Luke’s “he said unto all “implies something of the same kind. The teaching as to the unwo...
Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13; Matthew 17:1 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Christ. His rej...
εἶπε τοῖς μαθ.: in calm, self-collected, didactic tone Jesus proceeds to give the disciples, in a body, a lesson arising out of the situation. εἴ τις θέλει : _wishes_, no compulsion; οὐ βιάζομαι, Chry...
_At Caesarea Philippi_ (Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1; Luke 9:18-27). The crossing of the lake (Matthew 16:5) proved to be the prelude to a second long excursion northwards
_Announcement of the Passion with relative conversation_ (Mark 8:31 to Mark 9:1; Luke 9:22-27)....
_General instruction on the subject of the two interests_....
BEAR THE CROSS FOR JESUS Matthew 16:21-28 The gospel has two parts: Jesus is the Christ; and the Christ must suffer, if He shall enter His glory. Our Lord made sure of the first, before He held to th...
What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save in divine wisdom and love. How easily He could have...
(10) 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. (10) No men do more harm to themselves, than they that love thems...
If any man will come. St. John Chrysostom, Euthymius, and Theophylactus, shew that free will is confirmed by these words. Do not expect, O Peter, that since you have confessed me to be the Son of God,...
DISCIPLESHIP Matthew 16:24-26; Mark 8:34-37; Luke 9:23-25. Mark: “Calling to Him the multitude, along with His disciples, He said to them, Whosoever wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, take...
"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. (25) For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
_ON CROSS-BEARING_ ‘If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.’ Matthew 16:24 Christ turns to the disciples generally. Do they stumble at the cross o...
_THE DENIAL OF SELF_ ‘Let him deny himself.’ Matthew 16:24 I. DENIAL has the threefold sense of the refusal to acknowledge acquaintance or relationship, the rejection of the claim of authority, th...
24._Then Jesus said to his disciples. _As Christ saw that Peter had a dread of _the cross_, and that all the rest were affected in the same way, he enters into a general discourse about _bearing the c...
Chapter 16 goes farther than the revelation of the simple grace of God. Jesus reveals what was about to be formed in the counsels of that grace, where He was owned, shewing the rejection of the proud...
THEN SAID JESUS UNTO HIS DISCIPLES,.... Knowing that they had all imbibed the same notion of a temporal kingdom, and were in expectation of worldly riches, honour, and pleasure; he took this opportuni...
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. Ver. 24. _If any man will come after me_] Not step before me, prescrib...
_Then said Jesus unto his disciples_ In Mark we read, _When he had called the people unto him, and his disciples also, he said unto them;_ and in Luke, _He said to them all, If any man will come after...
COME AFTER ME; follow my directions. DENY HIMSELF; abstain from all indulgences which stand in the way of duty. TAKE UP HIS CROSS; resist the pleadings of carnal policy and appetite, and submit to w...
The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to tempt Him, in an effort to trap Him in some way. Both...
24-28 A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall follow him to glory. He is one that walks in the same way Christ walked in, is led by his Spirit, and treads in his step...
Mark hath the same, MARK 8:34, and Luke, LUKE 9:23; only Mark saith, _when he had called the people unto him with his disciples; _ Luke saith, _he said to them all._ He spake it to his disciples, but...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose it for My sake shall save it."[343] Tertullian On Idolatry If you wish to be the Lord's d...
Matthew 16:24 Then G5119 Jesus G2424 said G2036 (G5627) His G846 disciples G3101 anyone G1536 desires G2309 ...
JESUS REVEALS THAT AS THE MESSIAH AND SON OF MAN HE MUST SUFFER (16:21-27). Jesus declares that the way of suffering lies ahead for Him as the Messiah, and when Peter tries to show Him His ‘error', He...
‘Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” ' Jesus then responded to Peter's foolish words with a warning of what...
Matthew 16:24. UNTO HIS DISCIPLES. To others also whom He called about Him (Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23: ‘to all'). IF ANY ONE WOULD COME AFTER ME. A general statement, involving on this occasion the questi...
TAKE UP HIS CROSS (αρατω τον σταυρον αυτου). Pick up at once, aorist tense. This same saying in Matthew 10:38, which see. But pertinent here also in explanation of Christ's rebuke to Peter. Christ's...
Matthew 16:24 The Eucharist considered as a participation in the unselfish life of Christ. I. From the day of his temptation, when He refused to prove Himself the Son of God by doing any work to supp...
Matthew 16:24 One of the proofs of the truth and of the Divine origin of our religion is that it gives such a distinct notice of the difficulties which its followers will have to encounter. What othe...
Matthew 16:21 Great Purposes and Interruptive Voices. "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go." Special emphasis should be laid upon the word "must," in order...
Matthew 16:24. _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. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whoso...
CONTENTS: Jesus' rebuke of blind Pharisees. The symbol of leaven interpreted. Peter's confession of the deity of Jesus. Jesus foretells His death and resurrection. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter, Sata...
Matthew 16:1. _The pharisees also with the sadducees came,_ soliciting _a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38_. This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professing the...
IF ANYONE WANTS TO COME WITH ME. This is what it will cost to follow Jesus and be his disciple. HE MUST FORGET HIMSELF. He must be willing to say "No" to human goals. CARRY HIS CROSS. Luke adds: "_eve...
_If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself._ SELF-DENIAL I. What is the principle of self-denial? It may be said to be in renouncing whatever comes in competition with the love and service...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 16:21 The Suffering of the Messiah Revealed. Jesus reveals the nature of his messiahship. He is a suffering Messiah. His disciples must suffer with him ...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 16:24 TAKE UP HIS CROSS. See note on 10:38. ⇐...
JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH THE FIRST TIME MATTHEW 16:21-28; MARK 8:31-9; LUKE 9:22-27; MATTHEW 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 16:20. TELL NO MAN.—Jesus had not, even to His Apostles, said that He was the Christ, but He left it that they might discover it themselves from the testimony of facts. It was...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 16:1 _The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. _(Mark 8:11.) MATTHEW 16:1 THE PHARISEES ALSO WITH the Saddueees;
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came [And now they are seeking to trap Him], and they desire that he would show them a sign from heaven. And he answered and said unto them: When it is evening, y...
1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:12; Acts
If any man be willing to come after me — None is forced; but if any will be a Christian, it must be on these terms, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross — A rule that can never be too much obse...
Observe here, 1. How our Saviour recommends his religion to every man's choice; not attempting by force and violence to compel any to the profession of it. IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME, that is, if a...