¹⁷ Then he said to them, “Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do.

11 ¹ And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.

⁷ Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

³ Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.

⁴⁸ so he led his forces to Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and chopped some branches from a tree, then put them on his shoulder. “Quick, do as I have done!” he told his men.