Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life shall find it. 26 What good will it do a man to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? or what will a man give that is of equal value with his life? 27 For the Son of Man is to come in his Father's Glory, with his angels, and then he 'will give to every man what his actions deserve.' 28 I tell you, some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Son of Man coming into his Kingdom."
34 Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it. 36 What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what could a man give that is of equal value with his life? 38 Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, in this unfaithful and wicked generation, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his Father's Glory with the holy angels."
1 "I tell you," he added, "that some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Kingdom of God come in power."
23 And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life--that man shall save it. 25 What good does it do a man if, when he has gained the whole world, he has lost or forfeited himself? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Glory and the Glory of the father and of the holy angels. 27 Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God."