What Did Jesus Say About The Traits Of Discipleship?
Count The Cost.
Matthew 10v37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Luke 14 v 28-30
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.
John 12v24-26
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serves Me, he will My Father honour.
Denial of Self.
Matthew 10 v 24-25
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master and the servant as his Lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of His household?
Matthew 16v24
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.
Mark 8v34
And when Jesus 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.
Luke 9v23
And Jesus said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
Luke 14 v 27
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Losing Own Life.
Matthew 10v39
He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that lose his life for My sake shall find it.
Matthew 16v25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.
Mark 8v35
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.
Luke 9v24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for My sake, the same shall save it.
Face Persecution.
Matthew 5v10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13v21
Yet hath he does not root in himself, but endure for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the Word, by and by, he is offended.
Matthew 24v9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Mark 10v28-30
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed You. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My sake, and the Gospel’s, But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
John 15v20
Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master ‘ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
Meek.
Matthew 5v5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 11v 29
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 10v16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Humble.
Matthew 5v3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18v4
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23v12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 20v25-28
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister, And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 9v35
And Jesus sat down, and called the twelve, and said unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark 10v43-44
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be a servant of all.
Luke 14v 8-11
When you are invited of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than you be bidden of him; And he that bade you and him come and say to, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with you. For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18v14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Merciful.
Matthew 5v7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 9v13
But go you and learn what that means I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 18v33
Should not you also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I pitied you?
Matthew 20v34
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately, their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Mark 6v34
And Jesus, when He came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and He began to teach them many things.
Luke 10v37
And he said He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do you likewise.
Hated By The World.
Matthew 10v22
And you shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 24v9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for My name’s sake.
Luke 6v22
Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
Luke 21v17
And you shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake.
John 15v18
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. Therefore the world hates you.
John 17v14
I have given them Your Word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Caring For The Poor.
Matthew 6v2-3
“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and the streets, so that men may honour them Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 19v21
Jesus said unto him, If you would be perfect, go and sell that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me.
Mark 10v21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatsoever you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.
Luke 4v18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 6v20
And Jesus lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, Blessed, be you poor: for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Luke 14v13
But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 18v22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lack you one thing: sell all that you have and distribute unto the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow Me.