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He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."
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And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
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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 killed, and be raised the third day."
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Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
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For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
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For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
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For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.
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"But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."
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Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
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As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.
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And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,