²³ And He was saying to them all, “^(A)If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. ²⁴ For ^(B)whoever wants to save his ^[a]life will lose it, but whoever loses his ^[b]life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.

³¹ but so that the world may know that I love the Father, ^[a]I do exactly as ^(A)the Father commanded Me. Get up, ^(B)let’s go from here.

⁹ And having been ^(A)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

¹⁵ “^(A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

²³ Jesus answered and said to him, “^(A)If anyone loves Me, he will ^(B)follow My word; and ^(C)My Father will love him, and We ^(D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him. ²⁴ The one who does not love Me ^(E)does not follow My words; and ^(F)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

¹⁴ You are My ^(A)friends if ^(B)you do what I command you.

^10 (A)If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as ^(B)I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.