22 saying,(A) “It is necessary that the Son of Man(B) suffer many things(C) and be rejected(D) by the elders, chief priests, and scribes,(E) be killed, and be raised the third day.”(F)

Take Up Your Cross

23 Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after[a] me, let him deny himself,(G) take up his cross daily,[b] and follow me.(H) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:23 Lit come after
  2. 9:23 Other mss omit daily

22 And he said, “The Son of Man(A) must suffer many things(B) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(C) and he must be killed(D) and on the third day(E) be raised to life.”(F)

23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(G) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(H)

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