So, Luke 9:23 becomes the main teaching about true discipleship: After the disciples know who Jesus is as the Messiah, they must understand how He carries out His mission through suffering and what it means for them to follow Him in the same way of life. This is not an invitation to comfort, but a call to enter a life shaped by the cross. A lifelong journey that can only be undertaken by those who truly know who Christ is and are willing to submit to Him.
Therefore, from this one verse, we will