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Matthew 16:24-25

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

25 For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

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Matthew 16:24

Cross References 2

1. Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27
2. S John 12:25

Footnotes 1

[a]. The Greek word means either "life" or "soul" ; also in verse 26.

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