Bible Cross References
Jesus
Luke 14:26-33
26
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
27
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, [does] not first sit down and count up the cost, whether he has the resources to complete it?
29
Lest perhaps after he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all those who see it begin to mock him,
30
saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'
31
Or what king, going to engage another king in battle, [does] not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32
Otherwise, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks the [terms] for peace.
33
So likewise, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be My disciple.
Luke 18:22
So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "Still one thing you lack: sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
Luke 18:23
But when he heard this, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
Joshua 24:19-22
19
And Joshua said to the people, Indeed you will not be able to serve the Lord, for God is holy; and He being jealous will not forgive your sins and your transgressions.
20
Whenever you shall forsake the Lord and serve other gods, then He shall come upon you and afflict you, and consume you, because He has done you good.
21
And the people said to Joshua, No, but we will serve the Lord!
22
And Joshua said to the people, You [are] witnesses against yourselves, that you have chosen the Lord, to serve Him.
John 6:60-66
60
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can hear it?"
61
And Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were murmuring about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you?
62
What then if you should see the Son of Man ascending where He was before?
63
It is the Spirit who makes alive; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
64
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe, and who was the one who would betray Him.
65
And He said, "Because of this I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."
66
From this [time] many of His disciples turned back and no longer would walk with Him.
Foxes
Psalm 84:3
Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtledove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] Your altars, O Lord of hosts my King, and my God.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet on account of you He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?