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¹⁸And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
¹⁹They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
²⁰He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
²¹And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
²²Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
²³And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
²⁴For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
²⁵For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
²⁶For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
²⁷But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
²⁸And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
²⁹And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
³⁰And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
³¹Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
³²But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
³³And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
³⁴While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
³⁵And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
³⁶And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
³⁷And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
³⁸And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
³⁹And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
⁴⁰And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
⁴¹And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
⁴²And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
⁴³And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
⁴⁴Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
⁴⁵But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
⁴⁶Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
⁴⁷And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
⁴⁸And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
⁴⁹And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
⁵⁰And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.