008:033 But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter.
"Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are
not God's thoughts, but men's."
008:034 Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said
to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him
ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
008:035 For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it,
but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake
of the Good News, will secure it.
008:036 Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life?
008:037 For what could a man give to buy back his life?
008:038 Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my
teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son
of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's
glory with the holy angels."
009:001 He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of
those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till
they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."
009:002 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John,
and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain;
and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.
009:003 His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--
such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give.
009:004 Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses;
and the two were conversing with Jesus,
009:005 when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you
that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you,
one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
009:006 For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.