Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. But whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. ²⁶ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own life? Or, what will a man give as the ransom of his life? ²⁷ For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every one according to his deeds. ²⁸ Verily I say to you, There are some standing here that shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

³⁴ And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them: Whoever determines to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ³⁵ For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel s, shall save it. ³⁶ For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life? ³⁷ Or, what will a man give as a ransom for his life? ³⁸ For whoever will be ashamed of me, and my words, in this sinful and adulterous generation, of him the Son of man also will be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.

¹ And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There are some of these standing here who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come in power.

²³ And he said to them all: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fol low me. ²⁴ For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall save it. ²⁵ For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and destroy himself, or be lost? ²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in his own glory; and that of the Father, and of the holy angels. ²⁷ But I say to you, of a truth, there are some of these who stand here that shall not taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.