A CHRISTIAN: ONE WHO DENIES HIMSELF

24 Then Jesus said to His Disciples,

'IF ANYONE WOULD COME AFTER ME,

HE MUST DENY HIMSLF AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS

AND FOLLOW ME.

25 FOR WHOEVER WANTS TO SAVE HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT,

BUT WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR ME WILL FIND IT.

26 WHAT GOOD WILL IT BE FOR A MAN

IF HE GAINS THE WHOLE WORLD,

YET FORFEITS HIS 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 HEHAS DONE.

I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

SOME WHO ARE STANDING HERE

WILL NOT TAST DEATH

BEFORE THEY SEE THE SON OF MAN

COMING IN HIS KINGDOM.'

(Matthew 16:24-27)