34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself,*take up his cross,*and follow me.*35 For whoever wants to save*his life will lose it,*but whoever loses*his life*because of me*and the gospel*will save it.*36 For what does it benefit*someone to gain*the whole world*and yet lose*his life?*37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life?*38 For whoever is ashamed*of me and my words*in this adulterous and sinful*generation,*the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory*of his Father*with the holy*angels."*