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)