Luke 9:18-29

18Once when Jesus was praying privately and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

19They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, and still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back to life.”

20He asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, whom God has sent.”

21He ordered them not to tell this to anyone.

22Jesus said that the Son of Man would have to suffer a lot. He would be rejected by the leaders, the chief priests, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. He would be killed, but on the third day he would come back to life.

23He said to all of them, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses every day, and follow me.

24Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.

25What good does it do for people to win the whole world but lose their lives by destroying them?

26If people are ashamed of me and what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes in the glory that he shares with the Father and the holy angels.

27“I can guarantee this truth: Some people who are standing here will not die until they see God’s kingdom.”

28About eight days after he had said this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.

29While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.