Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his life? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life? 27 For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he render to every one according to his doing. 28 I tell you truly, that some of those standing here shall not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
34 And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it. 36 For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life? 37 for what is the exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.
1 And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God having come with power.
23 And he said to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 24 For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it. 25 For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world and destroys himself, or loses his life? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and that of the Father, and of the holy angels. 27 And I tell you of a truth, there are some of those standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.