Matthew 16:20-28

20 ¹Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was ²the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 ³From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and ⁴suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never * happen to You."

23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, ⁵Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and ⁶take up his cross and follow Me.

25 "For ⁷whoever * wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever * loses his life for My sake will find it.

26 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 "For the ⁸Son of Man ⁹is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and ¹⁰WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

28 "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the ¹¹Son of Man ¹²coming in His kingdom."

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Cross References 12

1. Matthew 8:4; Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21
2. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:16; John 11:27
3. Matthew 16:21-28: {Mark 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27}
4. Matthew 12:40; Matthew 17:9, 12, 22; Matthew 20:18; Matthew 27:63; Mark 9:12, 31; Luke 17:25; Luke 18:32; Luke 24:7; John 2:19
5. Matthew 4:10
6. Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27
7. Matthew 10:39
8. Matthew 8:20
9. Matthew 10:23; Matthew 24:3, 27, 37, 39; Matthew 26:64; Mark 8:38; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27; John 21:22; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 10; 2 Thessalonians 2:1, 8; James 5:7; 2 Peter 1:16; 2 Peter 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28; Revelation 1:7
10. Psalms 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Romans 2:6; Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:25; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 22:12
11. Matthew 8:20
12. Matthew 10:23; Matthew 24:3, 27, 37, 39; Matthew 26:64; Mark 8:38; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27; John 21:22; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 10; 2 Thessalonians 2:1, 8; James 5:7; 2 Peter 1:16; 2 Peter 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28; Revelation 1:7

Footnotes 10

[a]. Or "strictly admonished"
[b]. I.e. the Messiah
[c]. Two early mss read "Jesus Christ"
[d]. Lit (God be) "merciful to You"
[e]. Lit "be"
[f]. Lit "the things of God"
[g]. Or "soul"
[h]. Or "soul"
[i]. Or "recompense"
[j]. Lit "doing"