Matthew 16:23-25

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²³ Then Jesus said to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan^[a]! You are not helping me! You don’t care about the same things God does. You care only about things that people think are important.”

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any of you want to be my follower, you must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you for following me. ²⁵ Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life.