Take Up the Cross
24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25In fact whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26After all, what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father together with his angels, and then he will repay everyone according to his actions. 28Amen I tell you: Some who are standing here will certainly not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”