Matthew 16:21-28 Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me

The Kamber Commentary 28:20 · Jul 22, 2026 · 17m

In Matthew 16:21–28, Jesus begins to speak plainly to His disciples about what lies ahead: He must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed, and be raised on the third day.

Peter, who had just confessed that Jesus is the Christ, now rebukes Him for speaking of suffering and death. Jesus responds sharply because Peter is thinking according to human expectations rather than the purposes of God. Peter wanted the crown without the cross, but Jesus makes it clear that suffering, sacrifice, and obedience are central to His mission.

Jesus then turns to all His disciples and explains the cost of following…