Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any one chooses to come after me, let him disown self and take up his cross and follow me.

Riverside⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any one chooses to come after me, let him disown self and take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever chooses to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶ For what profit will a man have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? or what can a man give to buy back his soul?