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1saying, "2The 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, "3Ifanyonewishes to comeafter Me, he must denyhimself, and take up his crossdaily* and follow Me.
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"For 4whoever*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 5losesorforfeitshimself?
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"6For 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, 7there are some of thosestandingherewho will not tastedeathuntil they see the kingdom of God."
The Transfiguration
288Someeightdaysafterthesesayings, He tookalong9Peter and John and James, and 10went up on the mountain11to pray.
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And while He was 12praying, the appearance of His face13becamedifferent, 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 14departurewhich He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
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NowPeter and his companions*15had beenovercome with sleep; but when they were fullyawake, they saw His glory and the twomenstanding with Him.