Luke 9:18-29

181And it happened that while He was 2praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the 3people say that I am?” 19They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.” 20And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “4The 5Christ of God.” 21But He 67warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, 228saying, “9The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”

23And He was saying to them all, “10If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. 24For 11whoever wishes to save his 12life will lose it, but whoever loses his 13life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. 25For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and 14loses or forfeits himself? 2615For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27But I say to you truthfully, 16there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

2817Some eight days after these sayings, He took along 18Peter and John and James, and 19went up on the mountain 20to pray. 29And while He was 21praying, the appearance of His face 22became different, and His clothing became white and 23gleaming.