Luke 9:23-27 Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me.

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ²³ Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me. ²⁴ For whoever chooses to save his lower life will lose his higher life, but whoever gives up his lower life for my sake will save his higher life. ²⁵ For what benefit will it be to a man to gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself? ²⁶ For whoever is ashamed of me and my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when He comes back in all the splendor of His Father and of the holy angels. ²⁷ I solemnly say to you, some of you who stand here will certainly live to see the kingdom of God."