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34 He called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any wish to come[a] after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,[b] will save it.(B) 36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words[c] in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”(C) And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come with[d] power.”(D)

Footnotes

  1. 8.34 Other ancient authorities read follow
  2. 8.35 Other ancient authorities read lose their life for the sake of the gospel
  3. 8.38 Other ancient authorities read and of mine
  4. 9.1 Or in

Take Up Your Cross

34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself,(A) take up his cross,(B) and follow me.(C) 35 For whoever wants to save(D) his life will lose it,(E) but whoever loses(F) his life(G) because of me(H) and the gospel(I) will save it.(J) 36 For what does it benefit(K) someone to gain(L) the whole world(M) and yet lose(N) his life?(O) 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life?(P) 38 For whoever is ashamed(Q) of me and my words(R) in this adulterous and sinful(S) generation,(T) the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory(U) of his Father(V) with the holy(W) angels.”(X)

Then he said to them, “Truly I tell you,(Y) there are some standing here who will not taste death(Z) until they see the kingdom of God come in power.”(AA)

The Way of the Cross

34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 35 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.(B) 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man(C) will be ashamed of them(D) when he comes(E) in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come(F) with power.”(G)

Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:35 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verses 36 and 37.