Take up his cross
- Luke 14:27 - And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
- Matthew 10:38 - and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
- Mark 8:34 - Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
- Luke 9:23 - Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Question: So, WHY was Jesus so obsessed with crosses even before he was crucified? I mean, even if Jesus knew what was going to happen, how could the expression have any meaning to those he was talking to yet?
Likely explanation: Jesus’s words were written by people over two centuries after Jesus supposedly lived, and the phrase “take up the cross” was in common use from the myth.
Conclusion: Jesus never actually said any of this stuff.
(via girlishfeministi)
