He that taketh] Chap. 16. 24. Luke 9. 23. Mark 8:34. That brings not affliction on himself, nor resuseth it, when God sends it. An allusion to such as were condemned to be crucified, who used to carry their crosses. See on Chap. 27. 32. his crosse] That is yet a greater triall then before. A man may be content to lose any wordly comfort, that would not endure pain, (Job 2:4-5.) especially death, and such a kinde of cruel opprobrious and accursed death. But this must be done also for Christs sake. By crosse is meant, the heaviest and sorest afflictions and calamities, by alluding to the course of the Romans or Persians, with whom that punishment was used, and accounted most ignominious. and followeth after me] And with such an affection comes to me: Or, is content if he be called to it, to be crucified, as I must be. is not worthy of me] See on verse 37.