³⁹ Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.^(A)

²⁵ “Though I have been speaking figuratively,^(A) a time is coming^(B) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

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.^(A)

²⁴ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.^(A)