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

²⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.^(A)

²⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.^{(A) 26} What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

²⁶ What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

²⁴ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me 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) 25} What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? ²⁶ Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them^(B) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.^(C)

²⁷ “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

²⁵ Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it^(A) for eternal life.^(B)