Matthew 16:24-27

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.

26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27
• 2. S John 12:25
• 3. S Matthew 8:20
• 4. S Luke 17:30; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; S 1 Corinthians 1:7; S 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; S Revelation 1:7; Revelation 22:7,12,20
• 5. 2 Chronicles 6:23; Job 34:11; Psalms 62:12; Jeremiah 17:10; Ezekiel 18:20; Romans 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 22:12

Footnotes

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