Pentecost Season · Year A
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 30, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24)
Jesus foretells his suffering, death, and resurrection, and rebukes Peter for opposing it. He teaches that his followers must deny themselves, take up their cross, and lose their life for his sake in order to find it.
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Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 16:21-28 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the first passion prediction and the call to take up the cross.
Matthew 16: The Cost of Following Jesus Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Matthew 16 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of quotations, word studies, and cross references worked verse by verse.
Matthew 16:21 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the call to take up the cross in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Matthew 16 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Matthew 16.
The Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre links the call of the cross to Jeremiah's fire shut up in his bones.
Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic background, reflection questions, and family prayer for the Sunday's readings.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Matthew Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Gospel of Matthew, its structure and themes.
Gospel of Matthew 14-28 Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of the second half of Matthew, including the road to the cross.
Matthew 16:21 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the passion prediction.
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