Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection
21 But he warned [and] commanded them to tell this to no one,
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saying, "It is necessary [for] the Son of Man to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.
Taking Up One’s Cross to Follow Jesus
23 And he said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.
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For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.
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For what is a person benefited [if he] gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
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For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of this person when he comes in his glory and the [glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.
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But I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God."
The Transfiguration
28 Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James [and] went up on the mountain to pray.
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And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing [became] white, gleaming like lightning.
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And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
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who appeared in glory [and] were speaking [about] his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.