Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his messengers; and then he will give back to each according to his deed. 28 Verily I say to you, Some are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
34 And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wills to come after me, let him absolutely deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul 37 Or what shall a man give for the exchange of his soul? 38 For whoever should be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; also the Son of man shall be ashamed of him, when he should come in the glory of the Father with the holy messengers.
1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That some of those are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God having come in power.
23 And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me. 24 For whoever would wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whoever should lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost himself, or having been damaged? 26 For whoever should be ashamed of me and my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he should come in the glory of himself, and of the Father, and of the holy messengers. 27 And I say to you truly, certain are standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they should see the kingdom Of God.