Luke 9:23-27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take Up Your Cross
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with[a] Me, he must deny himself,(A) take up his cross daily,[b] and follow Me.(B) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.(C) 25 What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?(D) 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,(E) the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory(F) and that of the Father and the holy angels.(G) 27 I tell you the truth: There are some standing here who will not taste death(H) until they see the kingdom of God.”(I)
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Luke 9:23-27
New International Version
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(A) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(B) 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them(C) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(D)
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
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