Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me. 25 for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer. 26 what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life? 27 for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works. 28 I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.
34 Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me. 35 for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it. 36 what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life? 37 or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself? 38 whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.
1 I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.
23 Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it. 25 what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin? 26 for whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my doctrine, of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in the glory of his father, and of the holy angels. 27 I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.