Bible Verses About Discipleship

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“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.”

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

“Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.”

“This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.”

“Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”

“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.”

“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”

“And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.”

“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

“The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.”

“And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;”

“And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.”

“If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”

“Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.”

“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.”

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

“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.”

“And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.”

“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.”

“Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.”

“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.”

“Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.”

“Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?”

“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”

“And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.”

“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”

“And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.”