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 sit down first and count the cost, whether he has [enough] to finish [it -- ]
29
"lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all 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 make war against another king, 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
"Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.
33
"So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Luke 18:22
So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
Luke 18:23
But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
Joshua 24:19-22
19
But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the LORD, for He [is] a holy God. He [is] a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
20
"If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good."
21
And the people said to Joshua, "No, but we will serve the LORD!"
22
So Joshua said to the people, "You [are] witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD for yourselves, to serve Him." And they said, "[We are] witnesses!"
John 6:60-66
60
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard [this,] said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?"
61
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you?
62
"[What] then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
63
"It is the Spirit who gives life; 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 they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
65
And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."
66
From that [time] many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
Foxes
Psalm 84:3
Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow 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 for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?