Matthew 16:23-17:8

English Standard Version

²³ But he turned and said to Peter, ^(A)“Get behind me, Satan! You are ^(B)a hindrance^[a] to me. For you ^(C)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(D)deny himself and ^(E)take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For ^(F)whoever would save his life^[b] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶ For ^(G)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or ^(H)what shall a man give in return for his soul? ^27 (I)For the Son of Man is going to come with ^(J)his angels in the glory of his Father, and ^(K)then he will repay each person according to what he has done. ²⁸ Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not ^(L)taste death ^(M)until they see the Son of Man ^(N)coming in his kingdom.”

The Transfiguration

17 ^(O)And after six days Jesus took with him ^(P)Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. ² And he was ^(Q)transfigured before them, and ^(R)his face shone like the sun, and ^(S)his clothes became white as light. ³ And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. ⁴ And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for ^(T)Elijah.” ⁵ He was still speaking when, behold, ^(U)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and ^(V)a voice from the cloud said, ^(W)“This is my beloved Son,^[c] with whom I am well pleased; ^(X)listen to him.” ⁶ When ^(Y)the disciples heard this, ^(Z)they fell on their faces and were terrified. ⁷ But Jesus came and ^(AA)touched them, saying, “Rise, and ^(AB)have no fear.” ⁸ And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.