Matthew 16:21-28
Jesus Predicts His Death
From that time, Jesus began to
show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things
from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third
day be raised up.
Peter took him aside,
and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will
never be done to you."
But he turned, and
said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a
stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of
God, but on the things of men." Then Jesus said to his
disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever desires to save his
life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find
it. For what will it
profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what
will a man give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come in
the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to
everyone according to his deeds. Most certainly I tell you, there
are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see
the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."