Mark 8:27–38

²⁷And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, ‘Who do men say me to be?’ ²⁸And they answered, ‘John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.’ ²⁹And he saith to them, ‘And ye—who do ye say me to be?’ and Peter answering saith to him, ‘Thou art the Christ.’ ³⁰And he strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it, ³¹and began to teach them, that it behoveth 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 after three days to rise again; ³²and openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him, ³³and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, ‘Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.’ ³⁴And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, ‘Whoever doth will to come after me—let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me; ³⁵for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news’ sake, he shall save it; ³⁶for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? ³⁷Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? ³⁸for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.’

Chapter 9