The Way of the Cross

³⁴ Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.^(A)

³⁸ Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.^{(A) 39} Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.^(B)