Luke 9:23 Douay-Rheims

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

Cyril of Alexandria

A.D. 376–444 Patristic

(non occ.) Great and noble leaders provoke the mighty in arms to deeds of valour, not only by promising them the honours of victory, but by declaring that suffering is in itself glorious. Such we see is the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ. For He had foretold to His disciples, that He must needs suffer the accusations of the Jews, be slain, and rise again on the third day. Lest then they should think that Christ indeed was to suffer persecution for the life of the world, but that they might lead a soft life, He shews them that they must needs pass through similar struggles, if they desired to obtain His glory. Hence it is said, And he said unto all.

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A.D. 444 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Luke 9:23-27

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