Mat 16:24-25 | ESV | STEP | Then Jesus told his disciples , If anyone would come after me , let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me .

c[See ver. 24 above]

Matthew 16:24-25

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^adeny himself and ^btake up his cross and follow me. 25 For ^cwhoever would save his life ^{▼▼The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26} will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.