What is the meaning of Mark 8:34?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

World English Bible (WEB)

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Strong's King James

(34) He called the crowd with His disciples, saying to them, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, deny himself and pick up his cross and follow Me.

The F.O.G*

[34] Calling both the crowd and His disciples, Jesus laid out the cost of following Him: "If anyone wishes to follow Me, they must set aside their own agenda, take up their cross of self-sacrifice, and follow My path.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, ‘Whoever doth will to come after me—let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

Young's Literal Translation