^{34 Ref} And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

^{35 Ref} For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

^{36 Ref} For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

^{37 Ref} For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

^{38 Ref} For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

^{34 Ref} And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

^{35 Ref} For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

^{36 Ref} For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

^{37 Ref} Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

^{38 Ref} Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

^{34 Ref} He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

^{35 Ref} For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.

^{36 Ref} For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

^{37 Ref} For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

^{38 Ref} For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."