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Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.
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What good does it do for people to win the whole world but lose their lives by destroying them?
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If people are ashamed of me and what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes in the glory that he shares with the Father and the holy angels.
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"I can guarantee this truth: Some people who are standing here will not die until they see the kingdom of God."
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About eight days after he had said this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.
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While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
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Suddenly, both Moses and Elijah were talking with him.
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They appeared in heavenly glory and were discussing Jesus' approaching death and what he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.
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Peter and the men with him were sleeping soundly. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' glory and the two men standing with him.
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As Moses and Elijah were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it's good that we're here. Let's put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Peter didn't know what he was saying.
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While he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them. They were frightened as they went into the cloud.