Mark 8:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 8:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 8:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 8:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

Mark 8:34 — World English Bible

Mark 8:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ”

Mark 8:34 — American Standard Version

Mark 8:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me--let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;”

Mark 8:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 8:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. ”

Mark 8:34 — Darby Translation

Mark 8:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will follow me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.”

Mark 8:34 — Geneva Bible

Mark 8:34 in Context — Mark 8

32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34 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.

35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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What Does Mark 8:34 Mean?

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