⁶ Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac,^(A) and he himself carried the fire and the knife.^(B) As the two of them went on together, ⁷ Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb^(C) for the burnt offering?”

⁸ Abraham answered, “God himself will provide^(D) the lamb^(E) for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.^(A)