Pentecost Season · Year A
Proper 17
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 on Matthew 16:21-28 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on this Year A Gospel by a named seminary scholar.
Matthew 16 - Take Up Your Cross Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the first passion prediction and the cost of discipleship.
Matthew 16:21-28 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on losing one's life to find it.
Matthew 16:21 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the way of the cross.
Matthew 16:21 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further preaching voice.
Matthew 16 Commentary Precept Austin
An inductive study page collecting word studies and cross references on the chapter.
Background & Word Study
Matthew 16 (Matthew Henry Complete) Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's full exposition of the chapter for a classic devotional reading.
Matthew 16:21 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers, including the word for life or soul.
Enter the Bible: Matthew Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to Matthew for the setting of the passion predictions.
Gospel of Matthew Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Matthew that frames Jesus' road toward the cross.
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