23. उस ने सब से कहा, यदि कोई मेरे पीछे आना चाहे, तो अपने आप से इन्कार करे और प्रति दिन अपना क्रूस उठाए हुए मेरे पीछे हो ले।
23. And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].