4716. stauros -- an upright stake, hence a cross (the Rom. ...
... post (as set upright), ie (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital
punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, ie Self-denial; by implication ...
/greek/4716.htm - 8kLuke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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John 3:30
He must increase, but I must decrease.
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Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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