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34 · kai When he had called proskaleō the ho crowd ochlos with syn · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, he said legō to them autos, “ If ei anyone tis would thelō come akoloutheō after opisō me egō, he must deny aparneomai himself heautou, · kai take airō up · ho his autos cross stauros and kai follow akoloutheō me egō. 35 For gar whoever hos wishes thelō to save sōzō · ho his autos life psychē will lose apollymi it autos, but de whoever hos will lose apollymi · ho his autos life psychē for my egō sake and kai that of the ho gospel euangelion will save sōzō it autos. 36 For gar what tis does it profit ōpheleō a man anthrōpos to gain kerdainō the ho whole holos world kosmos, yet kai forfeit · ho his autos life psychē? 37 Or gar what tis can a man anthrōpos give didōmi in exchange antallagma for · ho his autos life psychē? 38 For gar whoever hos is ashamed epaischunomai of me egō and kai · ho my emos words logos in en · ho this houtos · ho adulterous moichalis and kai sinful hamartōlos generation genea, the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will also kai be ashamed epaischunomai of him autos when hotan he comes erchomai in en the ho glory doxa of ho his autos Father patēr with meta his ho holy hagios angels angelos.” · ho

And kai he said legō to them autos, “ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, there are eimi some tis standing histēmi here hōde · ho who hostis will not ou mē taste geuomai death thanatos until heōs an they see the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos having come erchomai with en power dynamis.”

Taking Up One’s Cross to Follow Jesus

34 And summoning the crowd together with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to come[a] after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me and of the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what can a person give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:34 Some manuscripts have “to follow”