Luke 9:23-27

Christian Standard Bible

Take Up Your Cross

²³ Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after^[a] me, let him 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} For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and 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} Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death^(H) until they see the kingdom of God.”^(I)