37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

39 He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

37 Ai yêu cha mẹ hơn ta thì không đáng cho ta; ai yêu con trai hay là con gái hơn ta thì cũng không đáng cho ta;

38 ai không vác thập tự mình mà theo ta, thì cũng chẳng đáng cho ta.

39 Ai gìn giữ sự sống mình, thì sẽ mất; còn ai vì cớ ta mất sự sống mình, thì sẽ tìm lại được.