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And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.
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And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
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They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some [say], Elijah; and others [say], that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.
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He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.
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And he strictly charged them, and commanded [them] to tell no man that thing,
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Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day.
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And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
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For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
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For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in that of his] Father, and of the holy angels.
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But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.