³⁸ And ^(A)whoever does not take his cross and ^(B)follow me is not worthy of me. ^39 (C)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(A)deny himself and ^(B)take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For ^(C)whoever would save his life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²³ And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(A)deny himself and ^(B)take up his cross ^(C)daily and follow me. ²⁴ For ^(D)whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

^27 (A)Whoever does not ^(B)bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.