Matthew 16:24-28 - Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me; 25 for whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his soul for My sake shall find it; 26 for what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul? or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then will He render to each one according to his work. 28 Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who will not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom."
34 And, calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whosoever would save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his soul for My sake and the Gospel's, shall save it. 36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul? 37 Or what could a man give as an exchange for his soul? 38 For whosoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."
1 And He said to them, "Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God come with power."
23 And He said to all, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his soul for My sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man profited, in having gained the whole world, but having lost or forfeited himself? 26 For whosoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in His glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels. 27 And I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will in no wise taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God."