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But He 1warned them and instructed them not to tellthis to anyone,
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2saying, "3The Son of Manmustsuffermanythings and be rejected by the elders and chiefpriests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the thirdday."
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And He was saying to them all, "4Ifanyonewishes to comeafter Me, he must denyhimself, and take up his crossdaily* and follow Me.
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"For 5whoever*wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever*loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
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"For what is a manprofited if he gains the wholeworld, and 6losesorforfeitshimself?
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"7For whoever* is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holyangels.
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"But I say to you truthfully, 8there are some of thosestandingherewho will not tastedeathuntil they see the kingdom of God."
The Transfiguration
289Someeightdaysafterthesesayings, He tookalong10Peter and John and James, and 11went up on the mountain12to pray.
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And while He was 13praying, the appearance of His face14becamedifferent, and His clothing became white and gleaming.
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And behold, twomen were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,
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who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His 15departurewhich He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.