The cross stands as a symbol of God’s love and redemption, where Jesus Christ bore the weight of sin and offered salvation to all who believe. Join us as we meditate on verses that proclaim the significance of the cross, inviting us to embrace the hope and forgiveness found in the sacrificial death and glorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Bible Verses About The Cross
Matthew 16:24 – If we want to follow Christ, we must learn to deny ourselves
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
1 Corinthians 1:18 – The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are perishing
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Galatians 6:14 – We should glory in the cross of Christ
“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!”
John 19:17 – Jesus carried His own cross to fulfill His purpose
“Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).”
Colossians 2:14 – The cross cancels our debt of sin
“Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”
Philippians 3:18-19 – Many walk as enemies of the cross of Christ
“For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.”
Luke 14:27 – The cross is a vital part of discipleship
“And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”
Hebrews 12:2 – We should fix our eyes on Jesus and His endurance
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Romans 5:8 – Christ’s sacrifice on the cross demonstrates God’s love
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
1 Peter 2:24 – Jesus bore our sins in His body on the cross
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
Matthew 27:32 – Simon helps Jesus carry the cross
“As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.”
Mark 15:25 – The time of Jesus’ crucifixion is noted
“It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.”
John 3:14 – The event of Jesus lifted up as the serpent was lifted
“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.”
Galatians 2:20 – We are crucified with Christ, sharing in His death
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Revelation 5:6 – The Lamb who was slain stands victorious
“Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne.”
Hebrews 10:12 – Jesus offered one sacrifice for sins forever
“But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God.”
Philippians 2:8 – Christ humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death on a cross
“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”
Luke 23:34 – Jesus forgives those who crucify Him
“Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”
Isaiah 53:5 – By His wounds, we are healed
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed.”
1 Corinthians 2:2 – Paul resolved to know nothing except Christ crucified
“For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”
Matthew 27:41 – The leaders mock Jesus while He is on the cross
“In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders mocked him.”
Acts 2:23 – Jesus was handed over to be crucified by God’s foreknowledge
“This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.”
Romans 6:6 – Our old self was crucified with Christ
“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.”
Matthew 28:5-6 – The empty tomb proves the victory over the cross
“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”
1 John 4:9-10 – God’s love is shown through His Son’s sacrifice
“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 – Jesus became sin for us
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
John 10:18 – No one took Jesus’ life from Him; He laid it down willingly
“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again.”
Matthew 20:28 – Jesus came to serve and give His life as a ransom
“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Luke 9:23 – To follow Christ, we must take up our cross daily
“Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
Revelation 1:18 – Jesus holds the keys of death and Hades
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
John 12:32 – Jesus will draw all people to Himself through the cross
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
Luke 24:46-47 – Repentance and forgiveness will be preached in Christ’s name
“He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations.”