Mark 8:27-38 ▼

27 Then Jesus and his disciples went out into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way He asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I am?

28 And they answered, Some say, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

29 And He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered and saith, Thou art the Christ.

30 And He charged them, that they should say this to no one concerning Him:

31 and began to tell them, that the Son of man must suffer much; and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death: and after three days rise again.

32 And this He spake plainly and openly. Upon which Peter began to rebuke Him.

33 But He turned about and looking on his disciples reproved Peter, saying, Get thee behind me Satan; for thou savourest not the things of God, but the things that be of men.

34 And calling the people and his disciples to Him, He said unto them, Whosoever is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:

35 for he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37 or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

38 for whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this degenerate and sinful age, of him will the Son of man be also ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.