Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Common⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶ What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?