Following Jesus

8:34 Then50 Jesus51 called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower,52 he must deny53 himself, take up his cross,54 and follow me. 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life55 will lose it,56 but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it. 8:36 For what benefit is it for a person57 to gain the whole world, yet58 forfeit his life? 8:37 What can a person give in exchange for his life? 8:38 For if anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him59 when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” 9:1 And he said to them, “I tell you the truth,1 there are some standing here who will not2 experience3 death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”4