Matius 16:24

16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, ¹  he must deny ²  himself, take up his cross, ³  and follow me.

Matius 26:73

26:73 After ⁴  a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too – even your accent ⁵  gives you away!”

[16:24]  ¹ tn Grk “to come after me.”

[16:24]  ² tn This translation better expresses the force of the Greek third person imperative than the traditional “let him deny,” which could be understood as merely permissive.

[16:24]  ³ sn To bear the cross means to accept the rejection of the world for turning to Jesus and following him. Discipleship involves a death that is like a crucifixion; see Gal 6:14.

[26:73]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:73]  ⁵ tn Grk “your speech.”