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)
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Luke 9:23-27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(A) 24 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.(B) 25 For what does it profit them if they gain the whole world but lose or forfeit themselves?(C) 26 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words, of them the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(D) 27 Indeed, truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”(E)
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