Matthew 16:24-28

Christian Standard Bible

Take Up Your Cross

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.^{(A) 25} For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.^{(B) 26} For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?^{(C) 27} For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father,^(D) and then he will reward each according to what he has done. ²⁸ Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”^(E)