^{34 Ref} And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

^{35 Ref} Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

^{36 Ref} What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

^{37 Ref} And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

^{38 Ref} Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

^{34 Ref} And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

^{35 Ref} for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

^{36 Ref} for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

^{37 Ref} Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

^{38 Ref} for whoever may 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 may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'