A Call to Discipleship

9:23 Then81 he said to them all,82 “If anyone wants to become my follower,83 he must deny84 himself, take up his cross daily,85 and follow me. 9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,86 but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 9:25 For what does it benefit a person87 if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself? 9:26 For whoever is ashamed88 of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person89 when he comes in his glory and in the glory90 of the Father and of the holy angels. 9:27 But I tell you most certainly,91 there are some standing here who will not92 experience93 death before they see the kingdom of God.”94