Take Up the Cross and Follow Him^(A)

³⁴ When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, ^(B)“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

^59 (A)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”

But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

²⁶ If anyone serves Me, let him ^(A)follow Me; and ^(B)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

¹⁹ This He spoke, signifying ^(A)by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, ^(B)“Follow Me.”