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27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, to the towns of Caesarea of Philippi; and on the road he asked his disciples and said to them, What do men say about me, that I am? 28 They said, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and yet others, One of the prophets. 29 Jesus said to them, But you, who do you say I am? Simon Peter answered and said to him, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 30 And he warned them not to tell any man about him. 31 Then he began to teach them, that the Son of man will have to suffer a great deal, and be rejected by the elders, and the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise again on the third day. 32 And he spoke that word openly. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But he turned around and looked on his disciples, and he rebuked Simon, and said, Get behind me, Satan; for you are not thinking the things of God, but of men. 34 And Jesus called the people together with his disciples, and said to them, He who wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of my Gospel, he will save it. 36 For how could a man be benefited, if he should gain the whole world and lose his life? 37 Or what could a man give in exchange for his life? 38 Whoever, therefore, is ashamed of me and of my words in this sinful and adulterous generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with his holy angels. Mark 8:27-38, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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