Clearly, not only was he about to sacrifice his life but he also expected that those who followed him would have to be ready to sacrifice their lives in God’s service.
او به روشنی نشان داد که خود آمادهٔ قربانی زندگی‌اش است و پیروانش نیز باید خود را ‹ انکار کنند › یعنی در خدمت به خدا روحیهٔ از خودگذشتگی در پیش گیرند .‏