Matthew 16:20-25

New International Version

²⁰ Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone^(A) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Predicts His Death^(B)

²¹ From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem^(C) and suffer many things^(D) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,^(E) and that he must be killed^(F) and on the third day^(G) be raised to life.^(H)

²² Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

²³ Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!^(I) You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.^{(J) 25} For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.^(K)