Mark 8:27-38 ▼

27 From thence Jesus went attended with his disciples to the villages of Cesarea Philippi, and ask'd them by the way, who do they say I am?

28 they answered, some say you are John the Baptist; others, Elias; and others, one of the prophets.

29 but who, said he, do you take me to be? Peter answered, you are the Messiah:

30 upon which he gave them a severe charge, not to say that of him to any man.

31 At length he began to inform them, that the son of man should suffer many indignities, be rejected by the chief priests, Scribes, and senators, be even put to death, and after three days should rise again.

32 and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

33 but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

34 Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

35 for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

36 what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

37 or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself?

38 whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.