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Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continually.Matthew 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27; Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:12;">[xr]

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.Luke 17:33; John 12:25;">[xr]

For what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?Psalm 49:7-8;">[xr]

The Son of Man is going to come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to what he has done.Job 1:34:11; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Jeremiah 17:10; 32:19; Daniel 7:10; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 25:31; 26:64; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; Romans 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:8; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Peter 1:17; Jude 1:14; Revelation 2:23; 22:12;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, some people standing here will not experiencetaste">[fn] death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27;">[xr]

Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.Mark 9:2; Luke 9:28;">[xr]

His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned at the bottom of the sea.Mark 9:42; Luke 17:1-2;">[xr]

"That is why the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold so that payment could be made.2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:8;">[xr]

The master of that servant had compassion and released him, canceling his debt.

"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.[fn] He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, 'Pay what you owe!'

Then his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

"When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very disturbed and went and reported to their master all that had occurred.

Then his master sent for him and said to him, 'You evil servant! I canceled that entire debt for you because you begged me.

In anger his master handed him over to the torturersjailers">[fn] until he could repay the entire debt.

Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a manfor a man">[fn] to divorce his wife for any reason?"

and said, 'That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?Genesis 2:24">[fn]Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:5-9; 1 Corinthians 6:16; 7:2; Ephesians 5:31;">[xr]

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery">[fn]Matthew 5:32; Mark 10:11; Luke 16:18; 1 Corinthians 7:10-11;">[xr]

His disciples said to him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"Proverbs 21:19;">[xr]