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Matthew 16:24-25
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Then Jesus said to his disciples,
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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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 10:38
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Luke 14:27
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John 12:25
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[a].
The Greek word means either "life" or "soul" ; also in verse 26.
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