²² But Jesus *said to him, “^(A)Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

Discipleship Is Costly

²⁴ Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and ^(A)take up his cross and follow Me.

¹⁹ Now this He said, ^(A)signifying by ^(B)what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He *said to him, “^(C)Follow Me!”