The Messiah of God

18And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

19And they answered, “John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and others, that some prophet of the ancients has risen.”

20And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Messiah of God.”

21But he rebuked them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

22saying, “It is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and on the third day to be raised.”

23And he was saying to all, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

25For what does a man profit if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?

26For whoever is ashamed of me and of 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 tell you truly, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.