Matthew 16:21-28

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²¹ From that time forth Jesus began [clearly] to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and the high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised ^[a]from death.

²² Then Peter took Him aside ^[b]to speak to Him privately and began to reprove and ^[c]charge Him sharply, saying, God forbid, Lord! This must never happen to You!

²³ But Jesus turned ^[d]away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are ^[e]minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.

²⁴ Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [^[f]cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also].

²⁵ For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life [his comfort and security here] for My sake shall find it [life everlasting].

²⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed ^[g]life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] ^[h]life [in the kingdom of God]?

²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory (majesty, splendor) of His Father with His angels, and then He will render account and reward every man in accordance with what he has done.

²⁸ Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in (into) His kingdom.