Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
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. 25 For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall hereafter come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he recompense every man according to his practice. 28 Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
34 Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it. 36 For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, before this adulterous and sinful generation; of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.
1 AND he said unto them, I tell you of a certainty, that there are some standing here who shall not taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God come with power.
23 And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it. 25 For what advantage hath a man in gaining all the would, if he destroy himself, or be punished with the loss of life? 26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and his father's, and of the holy angels. 27 And I tell you of a certainty, there are some of those who stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.