Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, \u201cWho do the people say that I am?\u201d And they answered, \u201cJohn the Baptist; but others say, Eli\u2032jah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen.\u201d And he said to them, \u201cBut who do you say that I am?\u201d And Peter answered, \u201cThe Christ of God.\u201d But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, \u201cThe Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And he said to all, \u201cIf any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, \u201cWho do the people say that I am?\u201d And they answered, \u201cJohn the Baptist; but others say, Eli\u2032jah; and others, that one…<\/span><\/p>\n